Patents by Inventor Henry A. Barlow

Henry A. Barlow 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).

  • Patent number: 4334841
    Abstract: The invention provides the mechanism for an internal combustion engine that utilizes a radial flow of combustible gases about the axis of a toroid or annulus cylinder. The principal components consist of a rhomboid linkage mechanism operating within a stationary cam. The mechanism sustains torque from two coaxial drive shafts upon which the mechanism imposes a compound rotary motion whereby an angular harmonic is superimposed over a constant angular velocity. This motion is applied through discs to two pair of pistons within the cylinder to effect a radial flow with a precisely defined theoretical cycle. Where the mechanics are used for a radial flow engine, the power generated is taken from the rhomboid mechanisms by a coupling and final drive shaft.Further the invention includes within its scope a method by which the discs are self sealing and the means of producing a multicylinder unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1982
    Inventor: Henry A. Barlow