Patents by Inventor Himat B. Kher

Himat B. Kher 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).

  • Dual purpose automatic transmission oil pan
    Patent number: 4995971
    Abstract: A dual purpose automatic transmission oil pan (10) for covering transmission components (20,22) and containing a reservoir of oil in a sump portion (32). First and second drainback channels (34,36) extend to the sump portion (32) from spaced drain openings (16,18) of a closed-barrel transmission case (14) which permit free flow of oil to the sump portion (32). A magnetic filter (40) is secured to a ramp surface (44) at the confluence of the oil flows (A,B) from the first and second drainback channels (34,36) for removing ferrous contaminants from the oil. An inlet port (26) of a filter cartridge opens into an inlet port region (46) of the sump portion (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Timothy A. Droste, Jerome J. Middione, Himat B. Kher