Patents by Inventor Edwin R. Janke

Edwin R. Janke has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cover assembly for vertical exhaust pipes
    Patent number: 4495859
    Abstract: A gravity actuated protective cover assembly to be secured upon the upstanding exhaust stack of an internal combustion engine overlying the open end of the stack. The cover assembly includes a clamp member for securement of the assembly to the stack and a pair of support straps connected to the clamp member on which a pivotal cover member and support arm are mounted. A bumper member is mounted on the support straps to absorb the energy of impact at the fully open and closed positions of the cover member on the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1985
    Assignee: Mercury Metal Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin R. Janke, Earl Conrad