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Alan B. Waits

Examiner (ID: 18591, Phone: (571)270-3664 , Office: P/3656 )

Most Active Art Unit
3656
Art Unit(s)
3656, 3682, 3617
Total Applications
1512
Issued Applications
997
Pending Applications
118
Abandoned Applications
438

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 18726709 [patent_doc_number] => 20230340990 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-26 [patent_title] => RETAINER FOR ANGULAR CONTACT BALL BEARING, ANGULAR CONTACT BALL BEARING, AND HUB UNIT BEARING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/777702 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6912 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 234 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17777702 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/777702
Retainer for angular contact ball bearing, angular contact ball bearing, and hub unit bearing Nov 5, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16808942 [patent_doc_number] => 20210131495 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-06 [patent_title] => SHOCK ABSORBING RADIAL BEARING ASSEMBLY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/090388 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1506 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17090388 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/090388
Shock absorbing radial bearing assembly Nov 4, 2020 Issued
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17/090521
Double row needle track roller bearing with a thrust load carrying ball bearing Nov 4, 2020 Issued
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17/089852
Bearing structure Nov 4, 2020 Issued
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17/088728
Rolling-element bearing assembly Nov 3, 2020 Issued
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17/086574
Rolling bearing and cage Nov 1, 2020 Issued
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17/086773
Rolling bearing and cage Nov 1, 2020 Issued
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17/081078
Wheel bearing assembly Oct 26, 2020 Issued
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18/032833
Oil collecting bushing for bearing and transmission Oct 20, 2020 Issued
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17/073982
Contamination-resistant bearing assembly Oct 18, 2020 Issued
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18/031967
Sealing device of a bearing and bearing Oct 15, 2020 Issued
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17/641133
Bearing assembly Oct 15, 2020 Issued
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17/071368
Double-row self-aligning roller bearing Oct 14, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16825189 [patent_doc_number] => 20210140482 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-13 [patent_title] => BEARING WITH AT LEAST ONE SEALING ELEMENT AND AT LEAST ONE ADJUSTING SHIM FOR AXIALLY DISPLACING SAID SEALING ELEMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/071461 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6619 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17071461 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/071461
Bearing with at least one sealing element and at least one adjusting shim for axially displacing said sealing element Oct 14, 2020 Issued
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17/772840
Tilting pad bearing and corresponding hot oil drainer Oct 13, 2020 Issued
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17/070434
Large roller bearing Oct 13, 2020 Issued
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17/066848
Bearing assembly, associated method of damping, and damper ring thereof Oct 8, 2020 Issued
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17/039242
Rolling bearing Sep 29, 2020 Issued
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17/034692
Half bearing and sliding bearing Sep 27, 2020 Issued
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17/021108
Interface for fastening a first component to a second component comprising a collar made from composite material, bearing unit comprising such an interface and method for manufacturing such an interface Sep 14, 2020 Issued
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