Patents by Inventor Salvatore Acampora, Jr.

Salvatore Acampora, Jr. 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).

  • Bearing and bearing seal
    Patent number: 5839834
    Abstract: The antifriction bearing has an annular seal with a metal ring with resilient springs which securely lock the seal into the outer ring annular groove. A polymer ring on the metal ring of the seal is in sealing engagement with the inside surface of the bearing outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: The Torrington Company
    Inventor: Salvatore Acampora, Jr.
  • Antifriction bearing with a seal locked against rotation
    Patent number: 5645358
    Abstract: A pair of axially separated, radially extending annular shoulders form an annular groove on the inside diameter of an outer ring of an antifriction bearing. An adjacent axially extending eccentric surface ensures that of the outer annular shoulder continuously increases around a first arcuate portion and continuously decreases around a second arcuate portion. An annular seal between an inner ring and the outer ring has concentric circumferentially separated protrusions. An annular portion of the annular seal extends into the outer ring annular groove such that when the annular seal rotated, at least one of the protrusions abuts against the eccentric surface to lock the seal against rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: The Torrington Company
    Inventor: Salvatore Acampora, Jr.