Patents by Inventor Sean E. Strait
Sean E. Strait 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).
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Patent number: 11964371Abstract: An apparatus for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft. A press mechanism is coupled to the attaching member and is configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. An optical sending unit is configured to output a high intensity light to allow a user to locate a shaft slot of the shaft to align the press mechanism relative to the shaft when the attaching member connects to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Temper Axle Products CorporationInventors: John E. Rode, Sean E. Strait
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Publication number: 20220212323Abstract: An apparatus for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft. A press mechanism is coupled to the attaching member and is configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. An optical sending unit is configured to output a high intensity light to allow a user to locate a shaft slot of the shaft to align the press mechanism relative to the shaft when the attaching member connects to the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: JOHN E. RODE, SEAN E. STRAIT
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Publication number: 20220143795Abstract: A system for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft and a press mechanism in fluid communication with a source of fluid and configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. The press mechanism includes a switch having a base and a piston in communication with the fluid such that an increase in a pressure of the fluid results in the piston extending upwardly from the base and a decrease in the pressure of the fluid results in the piston retracting toward the base. The switch includes a lower proximity sensor and a higher proximity sensor. The piston is configured to extend upwardly from the base past the lower proximity sensor and to trip the higher proximity sensor. The switch is configured to control the increase in the pressure in response to the piston tripping the higher proximity sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: John E. RODE, Sean E. STRAIT
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Patent number: 11305408Abstract: An apparatus for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft. A press mechanism is coupled to the attaching member and is configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. An optical sending unit is configured to output a high intensity light to allow a user to locate a shaft slot of the shaft to align the press mechanism relative to the shaft when the attaching member connects to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: John E. Rode, Sean E. Strait
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Patent number: 11247319Abstract: A system for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft and a press mechanism in fluid communication with a source of fluid and configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. The press mechanism includes a switch having a base and a piston in communication with the fluid such that an increase in a pressure of the fluid results in the piston extending upwardly from the base and a decrease in the pressure of the fluid results in the piston retracting toward the base. The switch includes a lower proximity sensor and a higher proximity sensor. The piston is configured to extend upwardly from the base past the lower proximity sensor and to trip the higher proximity sensor. The switch is configured to control the increase in the pressure in response to the piston tripping the higher proximity sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Temper Axle Products CorporationInventors: John E. Rode, Sean E. Strait
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Patent number: 10821582Abstract: An apparatus for use in connecting a cover member to a retaining member coupled to a nut mounted to a shaft includes a body portion, arms, and a plurality of pressing members. The arms extend from the body portion relative to the nut such that contacting portions of the arms contact a rear side of the nut to connect the body portion to the nut. The plurality of pressing members extend from the body portion and is alignable with the plurality of tabs of a cover member when the cover member is located between the body and the nut. The body portion includes a press mechanism configured to cause a first pressing member of the pressing members to contact a first tab of the cover member to deform the first tab toward a retaining member coupled to the nut mounted on the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Temper Axle Products CorporationInventors: John E. Rode, Sean E. Strait
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Patent number: 10690174Abstract: A lock nut system includes a nut, a keeper engagement with the nut to inhibit movement of the keeper relative to the nut, and a keeper retaining member. The keeper has a radially inner side configured to engage a shaft to inhibit rotational movement of the nut relative to the shaft when the keeper engages the nut and a radially inner side engages the shaft. The keeper retaining member is secured to the keeper and is engageable with the nut to hold a keeper axially such that keeper is engaged with the nut. A cover member is located on an opposite side of the keeper retaining member relative to the nut and engaged to the keeper retaining member to inhibit a separation of the cover member from the keeper retaining member in such that that the separation of the cover member from the keeper retaining member provides a visual indication to a user.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: John E. Rode, Sean E. Strait, Ronald George Wilson
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Publication number: 20200108493Abstract: A system for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft and a press mechanism in fluid communication with a source of fluid and configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. The press mechanism includes a switch having a base and a piston in communication with the fluid such that an increase in a pressure of the fluid results in the piston extending upwardly from the base and a decrease in the pressure of the fluid results in the piston retracting toward the base. The switch includes a lower proximity sensor and a higher proximity sensor. The piston is configured to extend upwardly from the base past the lower proximity sensor and to trip the higher proximity sensor. The switch is configured to control the increase in the pressure in response to the piston tripping the higher proximity sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: John E. RODE, Sean E. STRAIT
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Publication number: 20200078913Abstract: An apparatus for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft. A press mechanism is coupled to the attaching member and is configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. An optical sending unit is configured to output a high intensity light to allow a user to locate a shaft slot of the shaft to align the press mechanism relative to the shaft when the attaching member connects to the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: John E. Rode, Sean E. Strait
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Patent number: 10532451Abstract: A system for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft and a press mechanism in fluid communication with a source of fluid and configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. The press mechanism includes a switch having a base and a piston in communication with the fluid such that an increase in a pressure of the fluid results in the piston extending upwardly from the base and a decrease in the pressure of the fluid results in the piston retracting toward the base. The switch includes a lower proximity sensor and a higher proximity sensor. The piston is configured to extend upwardly from the base past the lower proximity sensor and to trip the higher proximity sensor. The switch is configured to control the increase in the pressure in response to the piston tripping the higher proximity sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: John E. Rode, Sean E. Strait
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Patent number: 10493605Abstract: An apparatus for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft. A press mechanism is coupled to the attaching member and is configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. An optical sending unit is configured to output a high intensity light to allow a user to locate a shaft slot of the shaft to align the press mechanism relative to the shaft when the attaching member connects to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: John E. Rode, Sean E. Strait
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Patent number: 10184519Abstract: A tool for use in preloading a bearing includes a plurality of arms pivotable relative to each other and a pin extending from each arm of a plurality of arms. The pin is configured to engage an opening of a plurality of openings in a retaining ring. A resilient member biases the plurality of arms away from each other. A first arm of the plurality of arms includes a cavity. A second arm of the plurality of arms is received in the cavity such that an extending portion of the second arm extends outside the cavity and the second arm is moveable in the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: John E. Rode, Sean E. Strait
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Publication number: 20190001471Abstract: An apparatus for use in connecting a cover member to a retaining member coupled to a nut mounted to a shaft includes a body portion, arms, and a plurality of pressing members. The arms extend from the body portion relative to the nut such that contacting portions of the arms contact a rear side of the nut to connect the body portion to the nut. The plurality of pressing members extend from the body portion and is alignable with the plurality of tabs of a cover member when the cover member is located between the body and the nut. The body portion includes a press mechanism configured to cause a first pressing member of the pressing members to contact a first tab of the cover member to deform the first tab toward a retaining member coupled to the nut mounted on the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: John E. RODE, Sean E. STRAIT
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Patent number: 10086505Abstract: An apparatus for use in connecting a cover member to a retaining member coupled to a nut mounted to a shaft includes a body portion, arms, and a plurality of pressing members. The arms extend from the body portion relative to the nut such that contacting portions of the arms contact a rear side of the nut to connect the body portion to the nut. The plurality of pressing members extend from the body portion and is alignable with the plurality of tabs of a cover member when the cover member is located between the body and the nut. The body portion includes a press mechanism configured to cause a first pressing member of the pressing members to contact a first tab of the cover member to deform the first tab toward a retaining member coupled to the nut mounted on the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: John E. Rode, Sean E. Strait
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Publication number: 20180257206Abstract: A system for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft and a press mechanism in fluid communication with a source of fluid and configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. The press mechanism includes a switch having a base and a piston in communication with the fluid such that an increase in a pressure of the fluid results in the piston extending upwardly from the base and a decrease in the pressure of the fluid results in the piston retracting toward the base. The switch includes a lower proximity sensor and a higher proximity sensor. The piston is configured to extend upwardly from the base past the lower proximity sensor and to trip the higher proximity sensor. The switch is configured to control the increase in the pressure in response to the piston tripping the higher proximity sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: John E. RODE, Sean E. STRAIT
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Publication number: 20180163770Abstract: A lock nut system includes a nut, a keeper engagement with the nut to inhibit movement of the keeper relative to the nut, and a keeper retaining member. The keeper has a radially inner side configured to engage a shaft to inhibit rotational movement of the nut relative to the shaft when the keeper engages the nut and a radially inner side engages the shaft. The keeper retaining member is secured to the keeper and is engageable with the nut to hold a keeper axially such that keeper is engaged with the nut. A cover member is located on an opposite side of the keeper retaining member relative to the nut and engaged to the keeper retaining member to inhibit a separation of the cover member from the keeper retaining member in such that that the separation of the cover member from the keeper retaining member provides a visual indication to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: JOHN E. RODE, SEAN E. STRAIT, RONALD GEORGE WILSON
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Publication number: 20180161967Abstract: An apparatus for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft. A press mechanism is coupled to the attaching member and is configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. An optical sending unit is configured to output a high intensity light to allow a user to locate a shaft slot of the shaft to align the press mechanism relative to the shaft when the attaching member connects to the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: JOHN E. RODE, SEAN E. STRAIT
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Patent number: 9987732Abstract: A system for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft and a press mechanism in fluid communication with a source of fluid and configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. The press mechanism includes a switch having a base and a piston in communication with the fluid such that an increase in a pressure of the fluid results in the piston extending upwardly from the base and a decrease in the pressure of the fluid results in the piston retracting toward the base. The switch includes a lower proximity sensor and a higher proximity sensor. The piston is configured to extend upwardly from the base past the lower proximity sensor and to trip the higher proximity sensor. The switch is configured to control the increase in the pressure in response to the piston tripping the higher proximity sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: John E. Rode, Sean E. Strait
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Patent number: 9909609Abstract: A lock nut system includes a nut, a keeper engagement with the nut to inhibit movement of the keeper relative to the nut, and a keeper retaining member. The keeper has a radially inner side configured to engage a shaft to inhibit rotational movement of the nut relative to the shaft when the keeper engages the nut and a radially inner side engages the shaft. The keeper retaining member is secured to the keeper and is engageable with the nut to hold a keeper axially such that keeper is engaged with the nut. A cover member is located on an opposite side of the keeper retaining member relative to the nut and engaged to the keeper retaining member to inhibit a separation of the cover member from the keeper retaining member in such that that the separation of the cover member from the keeper retaining member provides a visual indication to a user.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Temper Axle Products CorporationInventors: John E. Rode, Sean E. Strait, Ronald George Wilson
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Patent number: 9908223Abstract: An apparatus for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft. A press mechanism is coupled to the attaching member and is configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. An optical sending unit is configured to output a high intensity light to allow a user to locate a shaft slot of the shaft to align the press mechanism relative to the shaft when the attaching member connects to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: John E. Rode, Sean E. Strait