Patents by Inventor Brian T. Brown

Brian T. Brown 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).

  • Patent number: 8720195
    Abstract: An exhaust assembly includes an exhaust pipe, a first venturi member at the inlet end of the pipe and a second venturi member at the outlet end of the pipe. A diffuser/mixer is mounted at the outlet end of the exhaust pipe. A shield pipe surrounds a portion of the exhaust pipe. A shield member is mounted to the shield pipe and covers a portion of the first venturi member. The first and second venturi members operate to combine ambient air with exhaust gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Gardner, Brian T. Brown, Gary S. Keys, II
  • Publication number: 20130205759
    Abstract: An exhaust assembly includes an exhaust pipe, a first venturi member at the inlet end of the pipe and a second venturi member at the outlet end of the pipe. A diffuser/mixer is mounted at the outlet end of the exhaust pipe. A shield pipe surrounds a portion of the exhaust pipe. A shield member is mounted to the shield pipe and covers a portion of the first venturi member. The first and second venturi members operate to combine ambient air with exhaust gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: JEFFREY L. GARDNER, Brian T. Brown, Gary S. Keys, II
  • Patent number: D319609
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1991
    Inventor: Brian T. Brown
  • Patent number: D642598
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Aaron D. Wikner, Dean A. Boyce, Brian T. Brown, Michael Deininger, William E. Crookes, Bernard M. Gruman