Patents by Inventor Jerald D. Morris

Jerald D. Morris 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: 4279450
    Abstract: An improved sealing system for a rotary rock bit retains lubricant inside the bearing area of the bit and acts as a barrier to the pulverized cuttings and other materials in the borehole to prevent the materials from entering the bearing area through the cone mouth opening of the rolling cone cutter. An annular seal member located in the cone mouth opening has a hollow core filled with a fluid. The fluid will flow thru the hollow core when pressure is applied. During drilling with a rotary rock bit the lower or loaded side of the bearing has less clearance than the upper or unloaded side. The pressure on the loaded side of the bearing will force the fluid to the unloaded side of the seal member and cause that side of the seal member to expand and fill the clearance to maintain a seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1981
    Assignee: Dresser Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerald D. Morris