Patents by Inventor Timothy L. Parnell

Timothy L. Parnell 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: 5743359
    Abstract: A lubricating tool includes a longitudinally extending casing, a resilient absorbent medium disposed within the casing, and longitudinally extending slits radially extending from a longitudinally extending centerline essentially in a center of the absorbent medium. A longitudinally extending pilot hole extends along the centerline and the slits radially extend away from the pilot hole. A lubricant supply passage extends from a lubricant supply aperture in the casing through the absorbent medium to the pilot hole and, preferably, the aperture is internally threaded to accept a tube leading to a pressurized supply of lubricant such as grease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Timothy L. Parnell