Richard J Bever

US Patent:

20050198821, Sep 15, 2005

Filed:

Jan 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/031019

Inventors:

Christopher Reville - Greenfield Center NY, US
Richard Bever - Delanson NY, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

E21B007/24
B23C001/20

US Classification:

029889100, 409178000, 409201000

Abstract:

A machine cutter including a cutting bit positionable in a slot of a machine; a drive shaft rotatably driving the bit; a bracket having a plurality of angular positions for supporting and pivoting the bit wherein bit pivots about a pivot point on the bracket proximate to the bit, and a frame supporting the bracket on a slidable support providing linear movement to the bit.

US Patent:

20110219600, Sep 15, 2011

Filed:

Mar 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/044990

Inventors:

George Rowan Silliman - Rensselaer NY, US
Mark Steven Pape - Scotia NY, US
Harvey Harmeet Kaura - Greer SC, US
Richard John Bever - Delanson NY, US

International Classification:

B23P 11/00
B23P 19/00

US Classification:

29428, 29700

Abstract:

An apparatus and method are provided for installing a seal into a part. A main body of the apparatus has two wings, and a raised shoulder that extends along the main body and two wings. A bracket is attached to the main body, and has an internally threaded hole for engagement with a threaded knob. An installation member is attached to the main body, and includes an insertion wheel attached to a wheel carrier. The wheel carrier is configured to be slidably attached to the main body. The main body is mounted on a first portion of the part and the seal is at least partially installed in a second portion of the part, such that upon relative rotation between the first portion of the part and the second portion of the part the installation member installs the seal.

US Patent:

20120024068, Feb 2, 2012

Filed:

Jun 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/154811

Inventors:

George Rowan Silliman - Rensselaer NY, US
James Leo Gauthier - Spring TX, US
Andre Jonathan Filiatrault - Spring TX, US
Richard John Bever - Delanson NY, US

International Classification:

G01N 29/04
G01D 21/00

US Classification:

73632, 33645

Abstract:

An alignment tool for use in inspecting a ring gear of a gearbox. The ring gear includes an outer surface and a plurality of gear teeth extending radially inwardly from the outer surface. The alignment tool includes a support member that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The support member is removably mountable to the ring gear outer surface such that the leading edge is oriented substantially parallel to a forward surface of the ring gear. A guide member extends outwardly from the support member. The guide member includes a guide edge that is oriented with respect to a centerline of a gear tooth.