Patents by Inventor William Kendall Davis

William Kendall Davis 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).

  • CAGE WITH PUMPING VANE AND BEARING INCLUDING CAGE WITH PUMPING VANE
    Publication number: 20230025281
    Abstract: A cage for a bearing, including: a first annular segment; a second annular segment located radially inwardly of the first annular segment; a vane connected to the first annular segment and to the second annular segment and including a first axial end facing at least partly in a first axial direction parallel to an axis of rotation of the cage and a second axial end facing at least partly in a second axial direction, opposite the first axial direction, the second axial end off-set from the first axial end in a circumferential direction around the axis of rotation; and a curved surface connected to the first annular segment and the second annular segment and arranged to retain a ball of the bearing. The first annular segment, the second annular segment, the vane, and the curved segment define a channel passing through the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Karl Michael Natusch, William Kendall Davis, Scott Hart
  • Cage with pumping vane and bearing including cage with pumping vane
    Patent number: 11555519
    Abstract: A cage for a bearing, including: a first annular segment; a second annular segment located radially inwardly of the first annular segment; a vane connected to the first annular segment and to the second annular segment and including a first axial end facing at least partly in a first axial direction parallel to an axis of rotation of the cage and a second axial end facing at least partly in a second axial direction, opposite the first axial direction, the second axial end off-set from the first axial end in a circumferential direction around the axis of rotation; and a curved surface connected to the first annular segment and the second annular segment and arranged to retain a ball of the bearing. The first annular segment, the second annular segment, the vane, and the curved segment define a channel passing through the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Karl Michael Natusch, William Kendall Davis, Scott Hart