Patents by Inventor Timothy Neal Hilliard

Timothy Neal Hilliard 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).

  • Waterless Gland Assembly for Rotating Equipment
    Publication number: 20240360836
    Abstract: A self-aligning, self-lubricated waterless-gland assembly disposed about a rotatable shaft between a process side and an atmosphere side, comprising a shaft-sleeve disposed about, contacting, and rotatable with the shaft, an annular case connected to and rotatable with the shaft-sleeve, and a stationary elastomeric boot member disposed about the shaft-sleeve, substantially filling the annular case and arranged to form a sealing interface. The waterless-gland assembly is applicable to devices whereby a fluid is movable between an inlet and an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventor: Timothy Neal Hilliard
  • Waterless gland assembly for rotating equipment
    Patent number: 12085087
    Abstract: A self-aligning, self-lubricated waterless-gland assembly disposed about a rotatable shaft between a process side and an atmosphere side, comprising a shaft-sleeve disposed about, contacting, and rotatable with the shaft, an annular case connected to and rotatable with the shaft-sleeve, and a stationary elastomeric boot member disposed about the shaft-sleeve, substantially filling the annular case and arranged to form a sealing interface. The waterless-gland assembly is applicable to devices whereby a fluid is movable between an inlet and an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Inventor: Timothy Neal Hilliard