Patents by Inventor Lowell L. Hellwig

Lowell L. Hellwig 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: 4314486
    Abstract: A ring including an annular mounting flange portion and an annular main body portion formed integrally with and spaced axially from the mounting flange portion is provided. The mounting flange portion includes structure for its rigid mounting on and support from an outer peripheral portion of a high speed rotating component and the main body portion includes a cylindrical seat surface having a groove formed therein and extending continuously peripherally thereabout and opening laterally outwardly through the seat surface. A closure ring defining a cylindrical closure surface is supported from the body portion with the closure surface abutting and sealingly secured to the seating surface on opposite sides of the grooves whereby to close the latter. The closed groove has movement dampening liquid disposed therein and fluent weight bodies are also disposed within the groove and their movement within the groove is dampened by the movement dampening liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1982
    Inventor: Lowell L. Hellwig
  • Patent number: D287776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Inventors: Lowell L. Hellwig, Beverly J. Rapp
  • Patent number: D287777
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Inventors: Lowell L. Hellwig, Beverly J. Rapp