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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles C Smith, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Thomas R Bernard, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Assignee:
Security Operating Systems, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
340682 ; 184108 ; 340683 ;
Abstract
Described is a device for monitoring bearing performance in apparatus having an aperture sized and configured to receive a grease fitting. The device includes a temperature sensing component or a vibration sensing components, or both, to enable detection of impending bearing failure, and is adapted to either replace or supplement conventional grease fittings.