Patents by Inventor Robert A. Letts

Robert A. Letts 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: 4949602
    Abstract: The wrench is for use with a bolt having an axial bore in which is located a pin. The pin is rotatable within the bore until the bolt is tensioned near its elastic limit, at which point rotation of the pin relative to the bolt is restrained.The wrench includes a body (12) drivingly carrying via dogs (20) a first socket (16) for engaging and driving a nut on the bolt. A second socket (28) engages a head on the pin. The first and second sockets (16,28) are connected to a common drive, the connection of the second socket (28) being in a coupling in which a pin (46) engages in a detent in a cam cylinder (50).When rotation of the pin relative to the bolt becomes restrain bed, the coupling (46,50) disengages, allowing the cam cylinder (50) to be urged outwardly of the housing (12) by a spring (60), to cause a warning indicator (58) to be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Assignee: MHH Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert A. Letts, David G. Allen, Terence C. Bullen
  • Patent number: 4181379
    Abstract: The invention provides a bearing structure with a lubricant circulation that does not depend on gravity. An absorbent lubricant reservoir contacts a conical shaft portion so as to convey lubricant from the reservoir to a ball or like bearing. Lubricant passing the bearing is flung off a rotating flange by centrifugal force to a collector and then fed back by wicks to the reservoir. Air circulation is also provided by fan blades on the flange drawing air through the bearing from the reservoir side and returning it through passages around the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1980
    Assignee: Airscrew Howden Limited
    Inventor: Robert A. Letts