Patents by Inventor Leslie Dean Myers

Leslie Dean Myers 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).

  • End play preload adjusting assembly for bearings
    Patent number: 6357927
    Abstract: An assembly to effect adjustments to the end play, or preloading, of a bearing set. The adjusting assembly utilizes a threaded bearing cup body and a correspondingly threaded adjusting ring. The bearing cup body abuts the outer race of the bearing and the adjusting ring is threaded onto the bearing cup body and abuts a fixed or stationary housing surface. The adjusting ring is rotated to adjust bearing preload and provide proper spacing. The bearing cap is then placed to lock the bearing adjusting assembly in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Spicer Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie Dean Myers, Gary Peter Doyle