Patents by Inventor Thomas G. Halka

Thomas G. Halka 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).

  • Floating piston pin retainer
    Patent number: 5367945
    Abstract: A piston connecting rod assembly has a floating piston pin that is retained in centered assembly by a retainer clip having hooked fingers that lock into grooves in one end of the piston bore and hooked stringers that lock the piston pin in position after installation. The clip is formed of any suitable resilient material such as glass filled thermoplastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas G. Halka, Terry L. Clark