Patents by Inventor Kurt Winfield Fisher

Kurt Winfield Fisher 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).

  • Seal for railway car journal bearing
    Patent number: 7607836
    Abstract: A bearing assembly is provided having a roller bearing with an inner raceway fitted around the journal portion of an axle. An outer raceway combines with the inner raceway to receive roller elements. A backing ring is centered to the shaft fillet. An annular wear ring is positioned between the inner race and the backing ring. An improved lubricant seal arrangement is provided between the wear ring and the supporting outer raceway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: AMSTED Rail Company, Inc
    Inventors: Michael Allan Mason, David Wayne Shannon, Paul Adams Hubbard, Andrew James Sklute, Kurt Winfield Fisher
  • Seal for railway car journal bearing
    Publication number: 20080226212
    Abstract: A bearing assembly is provided having a roller bearing with an inner raceway fitted around the journal portion of an axle. An outer raceway combines with the inner raceway to receive roller elements. A backing ring is centered to the shaft fillet. An annular wear ring is positioned between the inner race and the backing ring. An improved lubricant seal arrangement is provided between the wear ring and the supporting outer raceway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Allan Mason, David Wayne Shannon, Paul Adams Hubbard, Andrew James Sklute, Kurt Winfield Fisher