Patents by Inventor Steven Gerard Slesinski

Steven Gerard Slesinski 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: 6010290
    Abstract: A single lock nut washer formed of steel or other material to simultaneously lock an inner wheel bearing nut and an outer bearing nut secured to an axle spindle. An annular member has a plurality of outwardly extending tabs that bend over to engage the outer surface of the outer bearing nut to prevent rotation. An inwardly extending lug engages a groove in the axle spindle to prevent rotation of the washer. A plurality of circumferentially arranged bores are each adapted to receive a longitudinally extending pin of the inner bearing nut to prevent relative rotation. The lug is offset from the bores and is preferably oriented circumferentially intermediate one of the bores and a midpoint to an adjacent bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Dana Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Gerard Slesinski, David Allen Shelton