Patents by Inventor Stephen P. WILKINS

Stephen P. WILKINS 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).

  • Publication number: 20230356891
    Abstract: A sealable hatch assembly may include a hatch lid and an elongated pocket on the interior side of the hatch lid and extending adjacent the perimeter. The elongated pocket may at least partially define a pocket width, and the sealable hatch assembly also may include a seal member received in the elongated pocket. The seal member may be configured to provide an uninterrupted seal between the hatch lid and a hatch extension coupled to the compartment adjacent the opening. The seal member may include an inner seal portion and an outer seal portion at least partially coating the inner seal portion. The inner seal portion may be elastically compressible, and the outer seal portion may be chemically resistant. The seal member may define a cross-section having an uncompressed dimension greater than the pocket width, such that the seal member is at least partially compressed as received in the elongated pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen P. Wilkins, Ryan Waiz
  • Publication number: 20220099103
    Abstract: A mechanical seal for an axial flow pump may include an annular seal housing configured to be received in a pump housing, the annular seal housing defining a shaft aperture configured for passage therethrough by a pump shaft of the axial flow pump. The annular seal housing may include a second seal housing face at least partially defining an annular first seal recess having a first inner diameter and configured to receive therein an annular stationary seal, such that the annular stationary seal provides a stationary seal against the pump shaft, an annular face seal recess having a second inner diameter greater than the first inner diameter and configured to receive therein a stationary face seal, and a recovery port extending from one or more of the first seal recess or the face seal recess to an exterior of the annular seal housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Stephen P. Wilkins
  • Patent number: 10302199
    Abstract: A seal for a rotary machine may include an end cap configured to be coupled to the rotary machine. The end cap may define an end face and a bore. The seal may also include a sleeve received through the bore of the end cap and configured to receive a shaft associated with the rotary machine. The seal may also include a collar coupled to the sleeve and configured to couple the sleeve to the shaft associated with the rotary machine. The seal may further include a spacer coupled to the end face of the end cap, in a first position, such that at least a portion the spacer is between the collar and the end face of the end cap, and, in a second position, such that the portion of the spacer is not between the collar and the end face of the end cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Wilkins IP, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen P. Wilkins
  • Publication number: 20180372221
    Abstract: A seal for a rotary machine may include an end cap configured to be coupled to the rotary machine. The end cap may define an end face and a bore. The seal may also include a sleeve received through the bore of the end cap and configured to receive a shaft associated with the rotary machine. The seal may also include a collar coupled to the sleeve and configured to couple the sleeve to the shaft associated with the rotary machine. The seal may further include a spacer coupled to the end face of the end cap, in a first position, such that at least a portion the spacer is between the collar and the end face of the end cap, and, in a second position, such that the portion of the spacer is not between the collar and the end face of the end cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventor: Stephen P. Wilkins
  • Patent number: 10131524
    Abstract: A gear reduction assembly may include a main input shaft, a carrier coupled to the main input shaft, and at least one carrier shaft coupled to the carrier and spaced from the main input shaft. The gear reduction assembly may also include at least one spur gear pair including a first spur gear coupled to the carrier shaft, and a second spur gear, wherein the first and second spur gears are coupled to one another such that they rotate together. The gear reduction assembly also includes a first internal gear engaged with the first spur gear, a second internal gear engaged with the second spur gear, and a hub associated with the first internal gear. The first internal gear has a first number of teeth, the second internal gear has a second number of teeth, and the first and second numbers of teeth differ by from one to five teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Wilkins IP, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen P. Wilkins, Larry C. Wilkins
  • Publication number: 20150321889
    Abstract: A gear reduction assembly may include a main input shaft, a carrier coupled to the main input shaft, and at least one carrier shaft coupled to the carrier and spaced from the main input shaft. The gear reduction assembly may also include at least one spur gear pair including a first spur gear coupled to the carrier shaft, and a second spur gear, wherein the first and second spur gears are coupled to one another such that they rotate together. The gear reduction assembly also includes a first internal gear engaged with the first spur gear, a second internal gear engaged with the second spur gear, and a hub associated with the first internal gear. The first internal gear has a first number of teeth, the second internal gear has a second number of teeth, and the first and second numbers of teeth differ by from one to five teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: WILKINS IP, LLC
    Inventors: STEPHEN P. WILKINS, LARRY C. WILKINS
  • Patent number: 9120655
    Abstract: A gear reduction assembly may include a main input shaft, a carrier coupled to the main input shaft, and at least one carrier shaft coupled to the carrier and spaced from the main input shaft. The gear reduction assembly may also include at least one spur gear pair including a first spur gear coupled to the carrier shaft, and a second spur gear, wherein the first and second spur gears are coupled to one another such that they rotate together. The gear reduction assembly also includes a first internal gear engaged with the first spur gear, a second internal gear engaged with the second spur gear, and a hub associated with the first internal gear. The first internal gear has a first number of teeth, the second internal gear has a second number of teeth, and the first and second numbers of teeth differ by from one to five teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: WILKINS IP, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen P. Wilkins, Larry C. Wilkins
  • Patent number: 8808130
    Abstract: A gear reduction assembly may include an input shaft, a first spur gear, and a second spur gear. The first and second spur gears may be coupled to one another. At least one of the first spur gear and the second spur gear may be associated with the input shaft such that the input shaft drives at least one of the first and second spur gears. The gear reduction assembly may further include a first internal gear engaged with the first spur gear, a second internal gear engaged with the second spur gear, and a hub associated with the first internal gear The first and second internal gears have a first number of teeth and a second number of teeth, respectively, and the first number of teeth differs from the second number of teeth by from one to five teeth. The gear reduction assembly may be included in a winch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Wilkins IP, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen P. Wilkins, Larry C. Wilkins
  • Publication number: 20130056694
    Abstract: A gear reduction assembly may include a main input shaft, a carrier coupled to the main input shaft, and at least one carrier shaft coupled to the carrier and spaced from the main input shaft. The gear reduction assembly may also include at least one spur gear pair including a first spur gear coupled to the carrier shaft, and a second spur gear, wherein the first and second spur gears are coupled to one another such that they rotate together. The gear reduction assembly also includes a first internal gear engaged with the first spur gear, a second internal gear engaged with the second spur gear, and a hub associated with the first internal gear. The first internal gear has a first number of teeth, the second internal gear has a second number of teeth, and the first and second numbers of teeth differ by from one to five teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen P. Wilkins, Larry C. Wilkins
  • Publication number: 20120065018
    Abstract: A gear reduction assembly may include an input shaft, a first spur gear, and a second spur gear. The first and second spur gears may be coupled to one another. At least one of the first spur gear and the second spur gear may be associated with the input shaft such that the input shaft drives at least one of the first and second spur gears. The gear reduction assembly may further include a first internal gear engaged with the first spur gear, a second internal gear engaged with the second spur gear, and a hub associated with the first internal gear The first and second internal gears have a first number of teeth and a second number of teeth, respectively, and the first number of teeth differs from the second number of teeth by from one to five teeth. The gear reduction assembly may be included in a winch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen P. WILKINS, Larry C. Wilkins
  • Patent number: D823343
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Wilkins IP, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen P. Wilkins
  • Patent number: D831702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Wilkins IP, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen P. Wilkins
  • Patent number: D847861
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Wilkins IP, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen P. Wilkins
  • Patent number: D847862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Wilkins IP, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen P. Wilkins