Patents by Inventor Mark Stuart Ford

Mark Stuart Ford 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).

  • Wheel bearing assembly
    Patent number: 5826986
    Abstract: An improved grease-expelling wheel bearing assembly (1) comprises a grease expelling seal (3), and a grease distributor (5). The grease distributor (5) comprises a collar (7) for mounting about the shaft (9) of a rotor nut (11) and, projecting from the collar (7), at least one grease spreading blade (13) extending radially outwards from the collar towards the assembly housing (15), part (17) of the area between the collar (7) and the housing (15) not being covered by a blade (13), the arrangement being such that rotation of the blade (13) causes grease expelled from the bearing seal (3) to be spread evenly around the circumference of the seal, without preventing its contact with the rotor nut (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
    Inventors: David Paul Adkins, Mark Stuart Ford