Patents by Inventor James L. Whitaker

James L. Whitaker 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).

  • Patent number: 8087507
    Abstract: A release bearing assembly has a roller bearing, an enclosure and a slinger. The enclosure has first and second flange portions. The slinger has a body portion sized for radial disposition within an inner diameter of the first flange portion. A lip portion extends from the body portion and defines a channel between itself and the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Dean Alan Geiger, Troy Scott Reinoehl, Robb Edward Grostefon, Arif Husain Mirza, Brent Allen Savage, Daniel Vern Gochenour, Steven Eric McCutcheon, James L. Whitaker
  • Patent number: 7712595
    Abstract: A clutch release bearing assembly is provided that includes a housing that encloses a bearing, release sleeve and bushing. The housing defines a reservoir for grease that is supplied to the bearing and bushing. Slots are provided in the release sleeve through which grease is provided to the bushing and the input shaft through holes formed in the bushing. An end cap seal prevents contaminants from entering the clutch release bearing assembly on one end and a multi-lip seal is provided between the housing and release sleeve on the other end of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Steven E. McCutcheon, James L. Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20090071790
    Abstract: A release bearing assembly has a roller bearing, an enclosure and a slinger. The enclosure has first and second flange portions. The slinger has a body portion sized for radial disposition within an inner diameter of the first flange portion. A lip portion extends from the body portion and defines a channel between itself and the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dean A. Geiger, Troy S. Reinoehl, Robb E. Grostefon, Arif H. Mirza, Brent A. Savage, Daniel V. Gochenour, Steven E. McCutcheon, James L. Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20080196993
    Abstract: A clutch release bearing assembly is provided that includes a housing that encloses a bearing, release sleeve and bushing. The housing defines a reservoir for grease that is supplied to the bearing and bushing. Slots are provided in the release sleeve through which grease is provided to the bushing and the input shaft through holes formed in the bushing. An end cap seal prevents contaminants from entering the clutch release bearing assembly on one end and a multi-lip seal is provided between the housing and release sleeve on the other end of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Eator Corporation
    Inventors: Steven E. McCutcheon, James L. Whitaker
  • Patent number: 4213529
    Abstract: There is disclosed shipping package construction, wherein articles of uniform configuration are positioned in clusters and supported between tray-like members which conform to certain portions of the articles to maintain them in position, which enables such articles to be handled in large quantity, the tray-like members being very light in weight yet formed to incorporate rigidity and strength, the ability to stack the packages formed thereby, being essential and the strength to support such packages in stacked position being in part derived from the members, and the configuration of the parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1980
    Assignee: Frank B. Robb
    Inventor: James L. Whitaker
  • Patent number: 4003100
    Abstract: There is disclosed means for cleaning swimming pools or the like, to remove foreign material such as leaves, comprising a body having hollow form generally speaking, and having angularly dipsosed lips at one end which create rolling currents to raise materials from the bottom of a pool as the body is moving forwardly while submerged in the water of the pool, the body being hollow and continued movement thereof causing the materials to move through the body into a collecting member of foraminous flexible form, and collapsible to retain the material collected against movement out of the member when the body is moved rearwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1977
    Inventor: James L. Whitaker