Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Chenock, Jr.

Thomas A. Chenock, Jr. 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).

  • Method of making a pump housing
    Patent number: 5344515
    Abstract: A method of forming a polymer composite fuel pump housing is provided. The method calls for the application of an elastomeric material onto a mandrel surface to create a substantially continuous elastomeric layer thereon. A fiber-reinforced resin layer is added to the elastomeric layer. The application of the fiber-reinforced resin layer is accomplished by either autoclave or resin transfer molding (RTM). The fiber-reinforced layer and elastomeric layer are then subjected to curing and the mandrel is removed. The resulting fuel pump housing comprises a leak and abrasion resistant elastomeric liner bonded to the fiber-reinforced resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1994
    Assignee: Argo-Tech Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas A. Chenock, Jr.