Patents by Inventor Joseph S. Minogue

Joseph S. Minogue 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: 10243422
    Abstract: An electric machine includes an end frame having a shaft bore extending therethrough. The end frame includes a first side and a second side. A shaft extends through the shaft bore. A bearing is supported by the end frame and is coupled to the shaft to support the shaft for rotation about a longitudinal axis. A first seal is fixedly attached to the end frame and includes an internal bore that is sized to cooperate with the shaft to form a seal point therebetween. The first seal is disposed on the first side of the end frame. A second seal is fixedly attached to the second side of the end frame. The second seal includes a movable portion in direct contact with the shaft to define a second seal point. The first seal point is on a first side of the bearing and the second seal point is on a second side of the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph S. Minogue
  • Publication number: 20160344251
    Abstract: An electric machine includes an end frame having a shaft bore extending therethrough. The end frame includes a first side and a second side. A shaft extends through the shaft bore. A bearing is supported by the end frame and is coupled to the shaft to support the shaft for rotation about a longitudinal axis. A first seal is fixedly attached to the end frame and includes an internal bore that is sized to cooperate with the shaft to form a seal point therebetween. The first seal is disposed on the first side of the end frame. A second seal is fixedly attached to the second side of the end frame. The second seal includes a movable portion in direct contact with the shaft to define a second seal point. The first seal point is on a first side of the bearing and the second seal point is on a second side of the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Joseph S. Minogue
  • Patent number: 9438080
    Abstract: An electric machine includes an end frame having a shaft bore extending therethrough. The end frame includes a first side and a second side. A shaft extends through the shaft bore. A bearing is supported by the end frame and is coupled to the shaft to support the shaft for rotation about a longitudinal axis. A first seal is fixedly attached to the end frame and includes an internal bore that is sized to cooperate with the shaft to form a seal point therebetween. The first seal is disposed on the first side of the end frame. A second seal is fixedly attached to the second side of the end frame. The second seal includes a movable portion in direct contact with the shaft to define a second seal point. The first seal point is on a first side of the bearing and the second seal point is on a second side of the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph S. Minogue
  • Publication number: 20140255224
    Abstract: An electric machine includes an end frame having a shaft bore extending therethrough. The end frame includes a first side and a second side. A shaft extends through the shaft bore. A bearing is supported by the end frame and is coupled to the shaft to support the shaft for rotation about a longitudinal axis. A first seal is fixedly attached to the end frame and includes an internal bore that is sized to cooperate with the shaft to form a seal point therebetween. The first seal is disposed on the first side of the end frame. A second seal is fixedly attached to the second side of the end frame. The second seal includes a movable portion in direct contact with the shaft to define a second seal point. The first seal point is on a first side of the bearing and the second seal point is on a second side of the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph S. Minogue
  • Fan
    Patent number: D956949
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA T, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Mattingly, Daniel Dalton, Michael S. Fay, Jason Fizer, Joseph S. Minogue