Patents by Inventor Leighton White

Leighton White 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).

  • Girth gear
    Patent number: 11781634
    Abstract: A girth gear is provided, formed by a plurality of gear segments which are adapted to be secured together in an end to end arrangement to form the girth gear. Each gear segment includes a rim and a web extending from an underside of the rim. Each gear segment also includes at least one flange at each end of the gear segment for joining each gear segment together when the gear segments are in an end to end arrangement. The at least one flange has a side secured to one of the web or the rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Hofmann Engineering Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Karl Hofmann, Leighton White
  • GIRTH GEAR
    Publication number: 20200124155
    Abstract: A girth gear is provided, formed by a plurality of gear segments which are adapted to be secured together in an end to end arrangement to form the girth gear. Each gear segment includes a rim and a web extending from an underside of the rim. Each gear segment also includes at least one flange at each end of the gear segment for joining each gear segment together when the gear segments are in an end to end arrangement. The at least one flange has a side secured to one of the web or the rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Karl Hofmann, Leighton White