Patents
US 9528594 B2: Lubrication system for a gear box and associated methods
- Granted
- 2016-12-27
- Filed
- 2014-09-04 application 14477166
- Type
- Utility · 9 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A lubrication system for a gear box has a backing member. The backing member is configured to allow mounting of a plurality of lubrication components on the backing member. One of the lubrication components comprises a pump configured to pressurize lubricating oil for the lubrication system. The pump has a suction and discharge. The pump suction is removably connectable to the gear box and the pump discharge is removably connectable to piping that is configured to communicate with the gear box. The backing member has a lifting mount arranged along its length and width that corresponds to a center of gravity of the backing member with the lubrication components mounted thereto. The lubrication components are modular and may be replaced and installed as necessary on the backing member. Multiple like lubrication systems may be provided, and removed and installed on the gear box as needed for maintenance.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg161227.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldor Electric Company 43 patents | US company or organization | Barling, AR | BALDOR ELECTRIC CO SEC filer FUZZY low confidence: same name (legal endings aside), one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael E. Konruff | Simpsonville, SC | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Chuong Nguyen | Simpsonville, SC | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Charles R. Russell | Greenville, SC | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jack Dean Asher | Greenville, SC | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| John William DeJong, II | Greenville, SC | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Thomas F. Esterle | Greenville, SC | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16H | Gearing | F16H57/0441 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F01M | Lubricating of machines or engines in general; lubricating internal combustion engines; crankcase ventilating | F01M11/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ABB SCHWEIZ AG signed 2022-03-08 ABB ASEA BROWN BOVERI LTD signed 2022-03-08 ABB MOTORS AND MECHANICAL INC. signed 2022-03-22 RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED signed 2022-03-16 | DODGE INDUSTRIAL, INC. OXFORD, CT | 59859/375 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-11-10 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | DODGE ACQUISITION CO. signed 2021-11-01 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT DENVER, CO | 58099/286 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-11-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ABB SCHWEIZ AG signed 2021-11-01 ABB MOTORS AND MECHANICAL INC. signed 2021-11-01 ABB ASEA BROWN BOVERI LTD signed 2021-11-01 | DODGE ACQUISITION CO. OXFORD, CT | 58001/201 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-09-20 | Name change Change of name | BALDOR ELECTRIC COMPANY signed 2018-02-26 | ABB MOTORS AND MECHANICAL INC. FORT SMITH, AR | 58388/629 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-09-20 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ABB MOTORS AND MECHANICAL INC. signed 2021-09-17 | ABB SCHWEIZ AG BADEN | 57532/502 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-09-04 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ASHER, JACK DEAN signed 2014-08-29 DEJONG, JOHN WILLIAM, II signed 2014-08-29 ESTERLE, THOMAS F. signed 2014-08-29 KONRUFF, MICHAEL E. signed 2014-08-29 RUSSELL, CHARLES RICHARD signed 2014-08-29 NGUYEN, CHUONG signed 2014-09-03 | BALDOR ELECTRIC COMPANY FORT SMITH, AR | 33669/476 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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