Patents by Inventor Michael S. Gostomski

Michael S. Gostomski 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).

  • Self-aligning track roller bearing
    Patent number: 8851755
    Abstract: A self-aligning track roller bearing includes an inner member having a central axis and a convex surface and an outer member has a concave surface and is angularly displaceable relative to the central axis. A lubricious liner is positioned between the convex surface and the concave surface. The lubricious liner creates a force resisting movement of the inner member relative to the outer member. The bearing includes a snubber engaging an axially facing surface of the outer member and another snubber engaging another axially facing surface of the outer member. Outer rings are coupled to opposing axially facing surfaces of the inner member to retain the snubbers in engagement therewith. One or more of the snubbers are elastically deformable in response to angular displacement of the outer member and have a resilience set to overcome the force and urge the outer member to be concentric with the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Porter, Robert A. James, Michael S. Gostomski
  • SELF-ALIGNING TRACK ROLLER BEARING
    Publication number: 20140140646
    Abstract: A self-aligning track roller bearing includes an inner member having a central axis and a convex surface and an outer member has a concave surface and is angularly displaceable relative to the central axis. A lubricious liner is positioned between the convex surface and the concave surface. The lubricious liner creates a force resisting movement of the inner member relative to the outer member. The bearing includes a snubber engaging an axially facing surface of the outer member and another snubber engaging another axially facing surface of the outer member. Outer rings are coupled to opposing axially facing surfaces of the inner member to retain the snubbers in engagement therewith. One or more of the snubbers are elastically deformable in response to angular displacement of the outer member and have a resilience set to overcome the force and urge the outer member to be concentric with the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: ROLLER BEARING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Porter, Robert A. James, Michael S. Gostomski