Patents by Inventor Warren Keith Langston

Warren Keith Langston 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).

  • Partial arc bearing slab
    Patent number: 6406184
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for supporting a drive shaft includes a cylindrical housing, and a plurality of elastomeric bearing sections disposed within the housing. The bearing sections are bonded to the housing by first applying a pattern of alternating parallel lines of adhesive to the inner diameter of the housing, installing the bearing sections, and inflating an airbag within the housing to thereby apply a uniform radial pressure to the inside of the housing while the adhesive cures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Duramax Marine, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Lee Orndorff, Jr., Philip Paul Brady, Warren Keith Langston
  • Partial arc bearing slab
    Publication number: 20010028751
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for supporting a drive shaft includes a cylindrical housing, and a plurality of elastomeric bearing sections disposed within the housing. The bearing sections are bonded to the housing by first applying a pattern of alternating parallel lines of adhesive to the inner diameter of the housing, installing the bearing sections, and inflating an airbag within the housing to thereby apply a uniform radial pressure to the inside of the housing while the adhesive cures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Applicant: Duramax Marine, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Roy Lee Orndorff, Philip Paul Brady, Warren Keith Langston
  • Partial arc bearing assembly and method of making the same
    Patent number: 6238093
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for supporting a drive shaft includes a cylindrical housing, and a plurality of elastomeric bearing sections disposed within the housing. The bearing sections are bonded to the housing by first applying a pattern of alternating parallel lines of adhesive to the inner diameter of the housing, installing the bearing sections, and inflating an airbag within the housing to thereby apply a uniform radial pressure to the inside of the housing while the adhesive cures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Duramax Marine, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Lee Orndorff, Jr., Philip Paul Brady, Warren Keith Langston
  • Method of making a partial arc bearing
    Patent number: 5932049
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for supporting a drive shaft includes a cylindrical housing, and a plurality of elastomeric bearing sections disposed within the housing. The bearing sections are bonded to the housing by first applying a pattern of alternating parallel lines of adhesive to the inner diameter of the housing, installing the bearing sections, and inflating an airbag within the housing to thereby apply a uniform radial pressure to the inside of the housing while the adhesive cures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Duramax, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Lee Orndorff, Jr., Philip Paul Brady, Warren Keith Langston