Patents by Inventor C. Allen Grow

C. Allen Grow 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).

  • Piston and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 5642654
    Abstract: This invention relates to a piston and a method of manufacturing the same. The piston includes a substantially cylindrical member having a first end and a second end. The cylindrical member includes an open cavity extending axially from the second end to adjacent the first end such that the second end has an inner annular surface defined by an inner diameter. The piston further includes a disk having a radially outer surface defined by an outer diameter fixedly secured to the second end of the cylindrical member. The outer diameter of the disk is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the inner annular surface of the second end of the cylindrical member. A circumferentially extending recessed area for receiving particles produced while fixedly securing the disk to the second end of the cylindrical member is provided on either the radially outer surface of the disk or the inner annular surface of the second end of the cylindrical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Mahendra B. Parekh, Leon Kitzmiller, Richard C. Costello, C. Allen Grow, Gordon Pinchott, Dennis O'Leary, Louis M. MacDougall, David W. Okey, Edward J. Fowler
  • Method of manufacturing a piston
    Patent number: 5553378
    Abstract: An improved method of manufacturing a piston is provided. The piston includes a substantially cylindrical member having a first end and a second end. The cylindrical member includes an open cavity extending axially from the second end to adjacent the first end such that the second end has an inner annular surface defined by an inner diameter. The piston further includes a disk having a radially outer surface defined by an outer diameter fixedly secured to the second end of the cylindrical member. The outer diameter of the disk is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the inner annular surface of the second end of the cylindrical member. A circumferentially extending recessed area for receiving particles produced while fixedly securing the disk to the second end of the cylindrical member is provided on either the radially outer surface of the disk or the inner annular surface of the second end of the cylindrical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Mahendra B. Parekh, Leon Kitzmiller, Richard C. Costello, C. Allen Grow, Gordon Pinchott, Dennis O'Leary, Louis M. MacDougall, David W. Okey, Edward J. Fowler