Patents by Inventor Kevin C. Rorke

Kevin C. Rorke 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).

  • Conveyor pulley with quick-change features
    Patent number: 6523678
    Abstract: A conveyor pulley is configured to revolve about an axis of rotation and includes a cylindrical shell and first and second bushing portions supported within the shell. First and second shaft portions are in torque-transmitting engagement with the first and second bushing portions, respectively. Such first and second shaft portions are restrained from axial movement with respect to the first and second bushing portions, respectively, and the first and second shaft portions are spaced from one another. For repair, the shaft portions and related bearings are independently removable without removing the entire pulley from the conveyor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Bryant Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Roessler, Kevin C. Rorke, Anthony J. Stelter, Frederick H. Thimmel
  • Conveyor pulley with quick-change features
    Publication number: 20020108841
    Abstract: A conveyor pulley is configured to revolve about an axis of rotation and includes a cylindrical shell and first and second bushing portions supported within the shell. First and second shaft portions are in torque-transmitting engagement with the first and second bushing portions, respectively. Such first and second shaft portions are restrained from axial movement with respect to the first and second bushing portions, respectively, and the first and second shaft portions are spaced from one another. For repair, the shaft portions and related bearings are independently removable without removing the entire pulley from the conveyor system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: David A. Roessler, Kevin C. Rorke, Anthony J. Stelter, Frederick H. Thimmel