Patents by Inventor Richard Kraepel

Richard Kraepel 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).

  • Starter motor casing
    Patent number: 7647850
    Abstract: A starter assembly has a starter motor with a center casing. A front housing is attached to the center casing and the front housing is adapted to attach the starter assembly to the vehicle. The center casing includes a pilot ring which mates with a groove in the front housing to define a serpentine path between the inside and outside of the starter assembly. The pilot ring is formed at the inside diameter of the center housing to define a dam which prohibits contaminants from entering the center housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Kraepel
  • STARTER MOTOR CASING
    Publication number: 20080190222
    Abstract: A starter assembly has a starter motor with a center casing. A front housing is attached to the center casing and the front housing is adapted to attach the starter assembly to the vehicle. The center casing includes a pilot ring which mates with a groove in the front housing to define a serpentine path between the inside and outside of the starter assembly. The pilot ring is formed at the inside diameter of the center housing to define a dam which prohibits contaminants from entering the center housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Richard Kraepel