Patents Assigned to K&N Engineering
  • Patent number: 7794525
    Abstract: An apparatus and a system is provided that may be utilized to provide stability to air flow through a hood scoop. The present invention may also be utilized to straighten and smooth out air flow through a hood scoop and accompanying air filter media. The present invention utilizes an air filtration media which may be inserted into at least a portion of a vehicle hood scoop and may filter out particulate and may also slow air flow down temporarily in order to straighten and/or smooth turbulent air flow through the air filtration media. Additionally, the present invention may provide an apparatus that may facilitate more uniform pressure inside the hood scoop of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: K&N Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Richard Fiello
  • Patent number: 7637146
    Abstract: An apparatus and a system is provided that may be utilized to determine oil migration and oil displacement from a pre-oiled air filter. The present invention may also be utilized to determine if oil is displaced from the air filter onto a portion of the apparatus for visualization to a user. The present invention utilizes a demonstration apparatus having a system for forcing air through the oil subjected air filter thereby attempting to force displacement of the oil from the air filter. The apparatus utilizes a blowing means whereby the oil infused air filter is subject to higher than normal air flow and whereby the apparatus has a deflection portion whereby if oil is displaced from the air filter, it is deflected onto the deflection portion where it would be physically viewable to an observer present in the vicinity of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: K&N Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: John Reedy, Steve Rogers, Richard Dwyer
  • Patent number: 7581430
    Abstract: An apparatus and a system is provided that may be utilized to determine air flow through an air filter and/or a plurality of air filters. The present invention utilizes a demonstration apparatus to illustrate the differences in air flow and air restriction between a plurality of different air filters and filtration media. The apparatus and system utilizes a common plenum which subjects the plurality of air filters to the same differential pressure. The air flows through a first side of the air filter and is measured on the second side of the air filter by utilizing a wind meter or similar device to gauge the amount of air flow velocity of the second side of the filter. Additionally, the apparatus and system utilizes a display means to illustrate the differing air velocity through the second side of the air filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: K&N Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: John Reedy, Steve Rogers
  • Publication number: 20090038377
    Abstract: An apparatus and a system is provided that may be utilized to determine oil migration and oil displacement from a pre-oiled air filter. The present invention may also be utilized to determine if oil is displaced from the air filter onto a portion of the apparatus for visualization to a user. The present invention utilizes a demonstration apparatus having a system for forcing air through the oil subjected air filter thereby attempting to force displacement of the oil from the air filter. The apparatus utilizes a blowing means whereby the oil infused air filter is subject to higher than normal air flow and whereby the apparatus has a deflection portion whereby if oil is displaced from the air filter, it is deflected onto the deflection portion where it would be physically viewable to an observer present in the vicinity of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: K&N Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: John Reedy, Steve Rogers, Richard Dwyer
  • Patent number: 7452395
    Abstract: An air filter has an inner filtering body within an outer filtering body. The air filter is configured to fit inside a scoop and adjacent to the inlet opening of the scoop. By placing the air filter adjacent to the inlet opening of the scoop, the size of the air filter may be increased as compared to a traditional air filter which fits within the neck area of the scoop. As such, the surface area of the air filter may be increased to provide more air to an air intake system such as a carburetor, fuel injectors, throttle body, or the like, as compared the traditional air filter. The inner filtering body may be recessed inside or protrude from the outer filtering body. The inner filtering body may be coupled to the outer filtering body along the base of the air filter. The inner filtering body increases the surface area of the air filter so that more air may be provided to the air intake system of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: K&N Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Richard Fiello, David James Miles, Steve Williams
  • Patent number: D533265
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: K&N Engineering
    Inventors: Jonathan Richard Fiello, David James Miles, Steve Williams
  • Patent number: D401597
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: K & N Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan E. Shelton, Duncan Bickerton
  • Patent number: D401684
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: K&N Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan E. Shelton, Duncan Bickerton
  • Patent number: D401942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: K & N Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan E. Shelton, Duncan Bickerton
  • Patent number: D403414
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: K & N Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan E. Shelton, Duncan Bickerton
  • Patent number: D403416
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: K & N Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan E. Shelton, Duncan Bickerton