Patents by Inventor Michael David Kuban

Michael David Kuban 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).

  • BRUSH HOLDER APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170162994
    Abstract: A brush holder apparatus for receiving a brush, includes a support member, and at least one box member affixed to the support member. The box member includes a slot extending through a side of the box member. At least one cam member is operably connected to the support member. The cam member includes a rounded surface partially extending through the slot. The rounded surface is configured to directly contact the brush while the cam member retains the brush. The cam member is configured to move within the slot, and the cam member is configured to retain the brush against an inner surface of the box member. The at least one cam member is configured for manual manipulation (e.g., by hand) so that the brush can be removed from the at least one box member without the use of any tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael David Kuban, Albert Eugene Steinbach, Paul August Quail
  • Brush holder apparatus
    Patent number: 9590374
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a brush holder apparatus. In one embodiment, a brush holder apparatus for receiving a brush includes: a first support member; a box member affixed to the first support member; and a cam member operably connected to the first support member, the cam member configured to retain the brush against an inner surface of the box member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael David Kuban, Paul August Quail, Albert Eugene Steinbach
  • BRUSH HOLDER APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140045349
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a brush holder apparatus. In one embodiment, a brush holder apparatus for receiving a brush includes: a first support member; a box member affixed to the first support member; and a cam member operably connected to the first support member, the cam member configured to retain the brush against an inner surface of the box member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael David Kuban, Paul August Quail, Albert Eugene Steinbach
  • Brush holder apparatus
    Patent number: 8618713
    Abstract: A brush holder apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the brush holder apparatus includes: a first support member; a second support member affixed to the first support member; a brush retainment member affixed to the first support member and extending substantially parallel with the second support member; and a cam member operably connected to the second support member, the cam member configured to retain a brush against the brush retainment member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael David Kuban, Paul August Quail, Albert Eugene Steinbach
  • BRUSH HOLDER APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120206010
    Abstract: A brush holder apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the brush holder apparatus includes: a first support member; a second support member affixed to the first support member; a brush retainment member affixed to the first support member and extending substantially parallel with the second support member; and a cam member operably connected to the second support member, the cam member configured to retain a brush against the brush retainment member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael David Kuban, Paul August Quail, Albert Eugene Steinbach