Patents by Inventor Richard D. McClain

Richard D. McClain 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).

  • Engine exhaust rain cap with extruded bearing support means
    Patent number: 4059045
    Abstract: An engine exhaust rain cap of the type which is adapted to be clamped to an upstanding exhaust pipe and including a cover secured to a corner of a balance arm body which is pivotally mounted on the ears of the clamp. The balance arm body is a folded sheet metal member whose halves have annular integral outwardly directed extrusions that are brazed to a bearing bushing which in turn is journalled on a bearing member that extends between the halves. The result is a more durable device, especially in the case of heavy duty rain caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1977
    Assignee: Mercury Metal Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard D. McClain