Patents by Inventor Richard C. Geisheker

Richard C. Geisheker 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: 6889635
    Abstract: A blower housing is coupleable to an engine including a cooling fan that is rotatable about an axis. The blower housing includes a first housing portion that is coupled to the engine and has an intake opening through which air may flow. The blower housing also includes a removable housing portion that is removably coupled to the first housing portion and has first and second sidewalls that direct air toward at least one engine cylinder. In one embodiment, the first and second sidewalls direct air toward different engine cylinders, in another embodiment, the first and second sidewalls direct air toward the same engine cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Richard C. Geisheker, Gary Furlano
  • Publication number: 20040154559
    Abstract: A blower housing is coupleable to an engine including a cooling fan that is rotatable about an axis. The blower housing includes a first housing portion that is coupled to the engine and has an intake opening through which air may flow. The blower housing also includes a removable housing portion that is removably coupled to the first housing portion and has first and second sidewalls that direct air toward at least one engine cylinder. In one embodiment, the first and second sidewalls direct air toward different engine cylinders, in another embodiment, the first and second sidewalls direct air toward the same engine cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Richard C. Geisheker, Gary Furlano
  • Patent number: 5765713
    Abstract: A fuel tank including a generally hollow body defining an interior volume for accommodating fuel, and a hollow stud extending from a bottom portion of the hollow body. The hollow stud defines a first outlet having an inner end and an outer end, the inner end being in operative communication with the interior volume of the hollow body. An end cap is integrally formed with the hollow stud to seal the outer end of the first outlet. Preferably, the fuel tank includes two diagonally-opposed hollow studs and two corresponding end caps. The fuel tank further includes a centrally-located hollow member defining a second outlet having an inner end and an outer end. A wall member can be integrally formed with the hollow member to provide a seal between the inner end of the second outlet and the interior volume of the hollow body. Preferably, a mounting bracket is positioned adjacent to the bottom portion of the hollow body, and the mounting bracket includes an opening for insertably receiving the hollow stud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Richard C. Geisheker, Thomas L. Barnhardt, Daniel J. Manning
  • Patent number: D517672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt J. Schmitt, Paul D. Kluck, Kip Stevens, Richard C. Geisheker
  • Patent number: D540819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt J. Schmitt, Paul D. Kluck, Kip Stevens, Richard C. Geisheker
  • Patent number: D541300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Richard C. Geisheker, Charles J. Hofmann