Patents by Inventor Hunter Hammond

Hunter Hammond 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).

  • Bearing sump with bi-directional stiffness
    Patent number: 8632254
    Abstract: A bearing sump includes an annular housing having a first axial length that is substantially equivalent to an axial length of the bearing sump; an annular bearing support disposed concentrically within the annular housing and having a second axial length that is less than about 50% of the first axial length; an annular space between the housing and the bearing support; and first and second axial ribs in the form of annular segments having a central angle of less than about 60 degrees and connecting with both the housing and the bearing support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Hunter Hammond
  • BEARING SUMP WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL STIFFNESS
    Publication number: 20130287327
    Abstract: A bearing sump includes an annular housing having a first axial length that is substantially equivalent to an axial length of the bearing sump; an annular bearing support disposed concentrically within the annular housing and having a second axial length that is less than about 50% of the first axial length; an annular space between the housing and the bearing support; and first and second axial ribs in the form of annular segments having a central angle of less than about 60 degrees and connecting with both the housing and the bearing support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Hunter Hammond