| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7874255 |
Sleeve bearing for railway traction motor |
January 25, 2011 |
| An improved sleeve bearing for locomotive traction motor that provides additional lubrication over and above that of the one central wick currently used. The sleeve bearing is provided with a recirculation system comprised of either at least two additional wicks located near the 6:00 |
| 7857101 |
Wick holder for a lubricating system of a locomotive traction motor support bearing |
December 28, 2010 |
| An improved wick-holder for mounting a felt lubricating wick of a lubricating system for lubricating the axle journal surface supported in a support bearing of a traction motor used in a locomotive is provided with a plurality of oil-reservoir louver pockets or splash-cups molded or |
| 7802656 |
Method and apparatus for improving the delivery of oil of a wick lubricating system for a locomo |
September 28, 2010 |
| An improved wick-holder for mounting a felt lubricating wick is provided with a passive inertia-activated pump mounted for submersion in the axle-cap lubricant-reservoir at a level that ensures that for all levels of the reservoir, the pump inlet is submerged in the lubricant of the |
| 7603955 |
Sleeve bearing for railway traction motor |
October 20, 2009 |
| An improved sleeve bearing for locomotive traction motor that provides additional lubrication over and above that of the one central wick currently used. The sleeve bearing is provided with a recirculation system comprised of either at least two additional wicks located near the 6:00 |
| 7308856 |
Sleeve bearing for railway traction motor |
December 18, 2007 |
| An improved sleeve bearing for locomotive traction motor that provides additional lubrication over and above that of the one central wick currently used. The sleeve bearing is provided with a recirculation system comprised of either at least two additional wicks located near the 6:00 |
| 7178463 |
Interior contour for bore of a friction support bearing of a railway locomotive traction motor |
February 20, 2007 |
| A contour or profile of a bore of a locomotive traction-motor support bearing structure, where such profile preserves the currently center-loading of the upper load zone but moves inboardly the lower load zone to a more general central location. The profile of the bore for the suppor |
| 7055439 |
Interior contour for bore of a friction support bearing of a railway locomotive traction motor |
June 6, 2006 |
| A contour or profile of a bore of a locomotive traction-motor support bearing structure, where such profile preserves the currently center-loading of the upper load zone but moves inboardly the lower load zone to a more general central location. The profile of the bore for the suppor |
| 6484403 |
Method of converting a traction motor with sleeve bearings to roller bearings |
November 26, 2002 |
| A method for converting a locomotive traction motor originally equipped with sleeve bearings to roller bearings is provided. The ensuing method includes removing all parts of the original motor leaving only the motor frame. Recesses are then machined in the motor frame at both the pinion |
