Joints and connections – Interfitted members – Longitudinally splined or fluted rod
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-08
2008-04-08
Stodola, Daniel P. (Department: 3679)
Joints and connections
Interfitted members
Longitudinally splined or fluted rod
C403S288000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11103973
ABSTRACT:
A grease seal cup for a splined joint between a drive shaft and a driven shaft comprises a cylindrical portion adapted to form a seal with the outer surface of the drive shaft and a seal with a sealing member, such as a spanner nut, of the driven shaft. The grease seal cup, comprising a flexible polymer material, tightly squeezed during installation to form the seals. The pre-fabricated light weight grease seal cup can be used in existing splined joints without adversely affecting the weight balance.
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Dunmire Christopher F.
Scott Christopher L.
Tran Trung N.
Caglar Esq. Oral
Honeywell International , Inc.
Kennedy Joshua T
Stodola Daniel P.
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