Patents by Inventor Johnny Kinder

Johnny Kinder 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).

  • Method of installing a seal
    Patent number: 8522433
    Abstract: A low cost and simple seal installation method provides for easy installation of bonded pistons and lip seals in an automatic transmission or other industrial machine. The installation method utilizes a flexible circular disc that can be inserted in a gap between the bore and the shaft and is pressed against the seal lip to flip the seal lip to its desired orientation while the disc is rolled around the circumference of the gap to orientate the entire seal in its proper position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership
    Inventor: Johnny Kinder
  • Seal Installation Device and Method
    Publication number: 20120137495
    Abstract: A low cost and simple installation tool is designed to ease the installation of bonded pistons and lip seals in an automatic transmission or other industrial machine. The installation tool is in the form of a flexible circular disc that can be inserted in the gap between the bore and the shaft and pressed against the seal lip to flip the seal lip to its desired orientation while the disc is rolled around the circumference of the gap to orientate the entire seal in its proper position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: FREUDENBERG-NOK GENERAL PARTNERSHIP
    Inventor: Johnny Kinder