Patents by Inventor Jere L. Krouse

Jere L. Krouse 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).

  • Sealing apparatus for a gear ball joint
    Patent number: 4639200
    Abstract: A seal for a gear ball joint in a progressing cavity pump. The seal includes a flexible seal member having a depending flange portion including five sealing surfaces for sealing against mating parts of the joint assembly. The seal also includes an annular stiffening wire molded within the flange portion to provide dimensional stability during seal molding, structural support during assembly and increased working life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1987
    Assignee: Robbins & Myers, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry A. Baumgardner, Jere L. Krouse, Alan G. Wild