Patents by Inventor Linas L. Maskaliunas

Linas L. Maskaliunas 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).

  • Patent number: 9103446
    Abstract: A fluid seal assembly is disposable between an outer surface, i.e. engine block or any other part that requires application of the assembly and a rotatable member, such as, for example a shaft, wherein the assembly circumscribes the shaft and lubricates the shaft and the same rotates around the axis. The assembly includes at least three members: a casing unit, a sealing ring unit, and a liner. The assembly eliminates problems associated with prior art designs such as static leakage of oil, and clogging up the spirals with carbonized oil that negatively impact lifecycle of the fluid seals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventor: Linas L. Maskaliunas
  • Patent number: 8820751
    Abstract: A heavy duty composite oil seal with an outer cup and a plastic inner cup. The outer cup includes a major diameter mounting flange portion terminating in a curl, a minor diameter wear sleeve portion, and a transition portion joining the major and minor diameter portions. There is an elastomeric seal body and an embedded stiffener, with the elastomeric seal body having a sealing lip contacting the inner axial surface of the wear sleeve portion. There is a plastic inner cup member with an axial flange substantially co-extensive with the mounting flange and entrapped along the major diameter flange portion between the curl portion and the transition portion of the outer cup. The inner cup also has a radially extending flange that engages a radial portion of the elastomeric seal body. The plastic inner cup member has a continuous curvilinear inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Dennis N. Denton, Linas L. Maskaliunas, Sandra L. Stroup
  • Patent number: 8734022
    Abstract: A sealing device is provided for sealing a space between a hub and a spindle pivotally connected by a bearing, the hub being coaxially mounted on the spindle and extending in an axial direction and the bearing having an inner ring. The sealing device includes a radial shaft seal including a shell portion having an outer static sealing surface disposeable against the hub and a hinge portion having a radial sealing lip. A sleeve member includes an inner static sealing surface disposeable against the spindle, a running surface contactable by the sealing lip and a sleeve portion. The sleeve portion extends in the axial direction beyond a side surface of the bearing inner ring and is disposeable about a shoulder diameter of the bearing inner ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Rico Dittmar, Thilo Beck, Bernd Stephan, Arno Stubenrauch, Peter Volpert, Thomas Will, John M. Dominguez, Linas L. Maskaliunas
  • Patent number: 8534674
    Abstract: A unitized radial fluid seal includes a shell having a first elastomeric seal body affixed thereto and defining a primary seal lip. A sleeve includes a substantially cylindrical, axially-extending sealing flange and a protective flange extending substantially radially from the axially-extending sealing flange. A spring radially urges the primary seal lip into sealing contact with a sealing surface of the axially-extending sealing flange. A second elastomeric seal body is affixed to the sleeve and includes a resiliently-elastic angled lip extending from a terminal end of the axially-extending sealing flange opposite of the radially-extending protective flange. The sealing surface and an axially-outward facing surface of the angled lip define an angle (?) that is between about 130-170°. The primary seal lip is axially retained between the angled lip and the radially-extending protective flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Linas L. Maskaliunas, Bret Thomas Dana
  • Publication number: 20130001890
    Abstract: A heavy duty composite oil seal with an outer cup and a plastic inner cup. The outer cup includes a major diameter mounting flange portion terminating in a curl, a minor diameter wear sleeve portion, and a transition portion joining the major and minor diameter portions. There is an elastomeric seal body and an embedded stiffener, with the elastomeric seal body having a sealing lip contacting the inner axial surface of the wear sleeve portion. There is a plastic inner cup member with an axial flange substantially co-extensive with the mounting flange and entrapped along the major diameter flange portion between the curl portion and the transition portion of the outer cup. The inner cup also has a radially extending flange that engages a radial portion of the elastomeric seal body. The plastic inner cup member has a continuous curvilinear inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Dennis N. Denton, Linas L. Maskaliunas, Sandra L. Stroup
  • Patent number: 8196933
    Abstract: A heavy duty composite oil seal with an outer cup and a plastic inner cup. The outer cup includes a major diameter mounting flange portion terminating in a curl, a minor diameter wear sleeve portion, and a transition portion joining the major and minor diameter portions. There is an elastomeric seal body and an embedded stiffener, with the elastomeric seal body having a sealing lip contacting the inner axial surface of the wear sleeve portion. There is a plastic inner cup member with an axial flange substantially co-extensive with the mounting flange and entrapped along the major diameter flange portion between the curl portion and the transition portion of the outer cup. The inner cup also has a radially extending flange that engages a radial portion of the elastomeric seal body. The plastic inner cup member has plural, evenly spaced diagonal braces extending between and joining the axial flange and the radial flange of the inner cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: SKF USA Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis N. Denton, Linas L. Maskaliunas, Sandra L. Stroup
  • Publication number: 20120061921
    Abstract: A fluid seal assembly is disposeable between an outer surface, i.e. engine block or any other part that requires application of the assembly and a rotatable member, such as, for example a shaft, wherein the assembly circumscribes the shaft and lubricated the shaft and the same rotates around the axis. The assembly includes at least three members: a casing unit, a sealing ring unit, and a liner. The assembly eliminates problems associated with prior art designs such as static leakage of oil, clogging up the spirals with carbonized oil that negatively impact lifecycle of the fluid seals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventor: Linas L. Maskaliunas
  • Publication number: 20110262063
    Abstract: A sealing device is provided for sealing a space between a hub and a spindle pivotally connected by a bearing, the hub being coaxially mounted on the spindle and extending in an axial direction and the bearing having an inner ring. The sealing device includes a radial shaft seal including a shell portion having an outer static sealing surface disposeable against the hub and a hinge portion having a radial sealing lip. A sleeve member includes an inner static sealing surface disposeable against the spindle, a running surface contactable by the sealing lip and a sleeve portion. The sleeve portion extends in the axial direction beyond a side surface of the bearing inner ring and is disposeable about a shoulder diameter of the bearing inner ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Rico Dittmar, Thilo Beck, Bernd Stephan, Arno Stubenrauch, Peter Volpert, Thomas Will, John M. Dominguez, Linas L. Maskaliunas
  • Patent number: 7950670
    Abstract: A seal assembly having a seal bumper wall with a series of pyramid shaped formations lying on the bumper wall. The formations cause their apex portion to wear down rapidly in use, while the remainder of the pyramids remain and act as slingers and/or produce a convection effect to reduce temperature along the sealed area. In another embodiment, there are two each pyramid shaped formations located on each of several thrust bumpers, which are held in position by a retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: SKF USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Linas L. Maskaliunas
  • Publication number: 20100072709
    Abstract: A seal assembly having a seal bumper wall with a series of pyramid shaped formations lying on the bumper wall. The formations cause their apex portion to wear down rapidly in use, while the remainder of the pyramids remain and act as slingers and/or produce a convection effect to reduce temperature along the sealed area. In another embodiment, there are two each pyramid shaped formations located on each of several thrust bumpers, which are held in position by a retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: SKF USA INC.
    Inventor: Linas L. Maskaliunas
  • Patent number: 7594664
    Abstract: A seal assembly having a seal bumper wall with a series of pyramid shaped formations lying on the bumper wall. The formations cause their apex portion to wear down rapidly in use, while the remainder of the pyramids remain and act as slingers and/or produce a convection effect to reduce temperature along the sealed area. In another embodiment, there are two each pyramid shaped formations located on each of several thrust bumpers, which are held in position by a retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: SKF USA Inc.
    Inventor: Linas L. Maskaliunas
  • Publication number: 20080054572
    Abstract: A seal assembly having a seal bumper wall with a series of pyramid shaped formations lying on the bumper wall. The formations cause their apex portion to wear down rapidly in use, while the remainder of the pyramids remain and act as slingers and/or produce a convection effect to reduce temperature along the sealed area. In another embodiment, there are two each pyramid shaped formations located on each of several thrust bumpers, which are held in position by a retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: SKF USA INC.
    Inventor: Linas L. Maskaliunas