Patents by Inventor William W. Harle

William W. Harle 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: 5947530
    Abstract: Live swivel coupling has a hollow first housing and a hollow second housing, each of which is open on opposing ends in a main axial direction. The first has a generally radially symmetrical inner surface and an indentation in the inner surface, and the second has a generally radially symmetrical outer surface and an indentation in the outer surface. The indentations are for retaining a rotatable bearing set of one or more rotatable bearings when the first and second housings are coupled. The rotatable bearing set also serves as a retaining device to hold the first and second couplings together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Kat Mfg., Inc.
    Inventor: William W. Harle
  • Patent number: 5944364
    Abstract: Live swivel coupling device has a hollow first housing and a hollow second housing, each of which is open on opposing ends in a main axial direction. The first has a generally radially symmetrical inner surface, an indentation in the inner surface, and an internal, gasket-holding extension; the second has a generally radially symmetrical outer surface to relate with the inner surface of the first housing and an indentation in the outer surface. The indentations are for retaining the rotatable bearing set when the first and second housings are coupled. At least one rotatable bearing makes up a rotatable bearing set which also serves as a retaining device to hold the housings together in the main axial direction when the housings are coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Kat Mfg., Inc.
    Inventor: William W. Harle