Patents by Inventor Kenneth Andrew Raymond

Kenneth Andrew Raymond 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).

  • Scroll compressor shaft
    Patent number: 10753359
    Abstract: A crankshaft assembly for a scroll compressor is disclosed. The crankshaft assembly includes a crankpin having a plurality of apertures therethrough. A crankshaft body has an aperture therethrough. The aperture of the crankshaft and one of the plurality of apertures of the crankpin being aligned when in an assembled state such that in operation fluid flows between the aperture of the crankshaft body and the one of the plurality of apertures of the crankpin. The crankshaft body includes a second aperture aligned with a second of the plurality of apertures of the crankpin. The crankpin and the crankshaft body are separate members. A fastener extends through the second of the plurality of apertures of the crankpin and into the second aperture of the crankshaft body to secure the crankpin and the crankshaft body together in the assembled state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Crum, Kenneth Andrew Raymond, George Hansen, Michael G. Benco
  • SCROLL COMPRESSOR SHAFT
    Publication number: 20190032664
    Abstract: A crankshaft assembly for a scroll compressor is disclosed. The crankshaft assembly includes a crankpin having a plurality of apertures therethrough. A crankshaft body has an aperture therethrough. The aperture of the crankshaft and one of the plurality of apertures of the crankpin being aligned when in an assembled state such that in operation fluid flows between the aperture of the crankshaft body and the one of the plurality of apertures of the crankpin. The crankshaft body includes a second aperture aligned with a second of the plurality of apertures of the crankpin. The crankpin and the crankshaft body are separate members. A fastener extends through the second of the plurality of apertures of the crankpin and into the second aperture of the crankshaft body to secure the crankpin and the crankshaft body together in the assembled state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel R. CRUM, Kenneth Andrew Raymond, George Hansen, Michael G. Benco