Patents by Inventor Raymond Earl Hoyt, III

Raymond Earl Hoyt, III 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).

  • Flexible couplings with walk-off detect and lock-on feature
    Patent number: 6024644
    Abstract: A flexible coupling of the type having hubs secured to aligned shafts and connected to one another through the use of a flexible belt surrounding the hubs is improved by forming axial and circumferential grooves on the exterior surface of the belt, each circumferential groove lying transverse to and opening into an axial groove. A cooperating metal retainer ring has respective pins formed on its interior surface for insertion into the axial grooves. After a test for gross misalignment has been satisfied, the respective pins are rotated into the circumferential grooves, thereby fixing the retainer ring in position with respect to the flexible belt and coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Inventors: Raymond Earl Hoyt, III, Jerry L. Hauck, Tom Artunian
  • Compact flexible couplings with inside diameter belt support and lock-on features
    Patent number: 5908355
    Abstract: A flexible coupling of the type having hubs secured to aligned shafts and connected to one another through the use of a flexible belt surrounding the hubs is improved by forming axial and circumferential grooves on the exterior surface of the belt, each circumferential groove lying transverse to and opening into an axial groove. A cooperating metal retainer ring has respective pins formed on its interior surface for insertion into the axial grooves. After a test for gross misalignment has been satisfied, the respective pins are rotated into the circumferential grooves, thereby fixing the retainer ring in position with respect to the flexible belt and coupling. The belt further has nine wedge-shaped projections, each conformably fitting with a receptacle in a cooperating hub, each receptacle rotatable into a position where it lies vertically above the shaft on which the hub is mounted, each receptacle further providing inside diameter support to the belt through its mating relation ship therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Inventors: Raymond Earl Hoyt, III, Jerry L. Hauck, Tom Artunian
  • Compact flexible couplings with inside diameter belt support and lock-on features
    Patent number: 5738585
    Abstract: A flexible coupling of the type having hubs secured to aligned shafts and connected to one another through the use of a flexible belt surrounding the hubs is improved by forming axial and circumferential grooves on the exterior surface of the belt, each circumferential groove lying transverse to and opening into an axial groove. A cooperating metal retainer ring has respective pins formed on its interior surface for insertion into the axial grooves. After a test for gross misalignment has been satisfied, the respective pins are rotated into the circumferential grooves, thereby fixing the retainer ring in position with respect to the flexible belt and coupling. The belt further has nine wedge-shaped projections, each conformably fitting with a receptacle in a cooperating hub, each receptacle rotatable into a position where it lies vertically above the shaft on which the hub is mounted, each receptacle further providing inside diameter support to the belt through its mating relationship therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Inventors: Raymond Earl Hoyt, III, Jerry L. Hauck, Tom Artunian
  • Flexible couplings with walk-off detect and lock-on feature
    Patent number: 5657525
    Abstract: A flexible coupling of the type having hubs secured to aligned shafts and connected to one another through the use of a flexible belt surrounding the hubs is improved by forming axial and circumferential grooves on the exterior surface of the belt, each circumferential groove lying transverse to and opening into an axial groove. A cooperating metal retainer ring has respective pins formed on its interior surface for insertion into the axial grooves. After a test for gross misalignment has been satisfied, the respective pins are rotated into the circumferential grooves, thereby fixing the retainer ring in position with respect to the flexible belt and coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Inventors: Raymond Earl Hoyt, III, Jerry L. Hauck, Tom Artunian