Patents by Inventor Herbert H. Thumm

Herbert H. Thumm has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Lubricant seal
    Patent number: 4083567
    Abstract: A unitized, hand installable lubricant seal for sealing between a bore and a shaft subject to rotation relative to each other, such as a vehicle wheel hub and axle, provides a resilient surface for sealingly engaging the bore, a resilient surface for sealingly engaging the shaft and a resilient seal lip to rigid wear surface running seal between the reslient surfaces. No special tools are required to install or remove the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1978
    Assignee: The Mechanex Corporation
    Inventor: Herbert H. Thumm
  • Lubricant seal
    Patent number: 4037848
    Abstract: A unitized, hand installable lubricant seal for sealing between a bore and a shaft subject to rotation relative to each other, such as a vehicle wheel hub and axle, provides a resilient surface for sealingly engaging the bore, a resilient surface for sealingly engaging the shaft and a resilient seal lip to rigid wear surface running seal between the resilient surfaces. No special tools are required to install or remove the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1977
    Assignee: The Mechanex Corporation
    Inventors: David B. Prescott, Herbert H. Thumm, Raymond L. Horner
  • Lubricant seal
    Patent number: 4037849
    Abstract: A unitized, hand installable lubricant seal for sealing between a bore and a shaft subject to rotation relative to each other, such as a vehicle wheel hub and axle, provides a resilient surface for sealingly engaging the bore, a resilient surface for sealingly engaging the shaft and a resilient seal lip to rigid wear surface running seal between the resilient surfaces. No special tools are required to install or remove the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1977
    Assignee: The Mechanex Corporation
    Inventor: Herbert H. Thumm
  • Lubricant seal
    Patent number: RE30223
    Abstract: A unitized, hand installable lubricant seal for sealing between a bore and a shaft subject to rotation relative to each other, such as a vehicle wheel hub and axle, provides a resilient surface for sealingly engaging the bore, a resilient surface for sealingly engaging the shaft and a resilient seal lip to rigid wear surface running seal between the resilient surfaces. No special tools are required to install or remove the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1980
    Assignee: The Mechanex Corporation
    Inventors: David B. Prescott, Herbert H. Thumm, Raymond L. Horner