Patents by Inventor Charles E. Alstrin

Charles E. Alstrin 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: 4355610
    Abstract: The pedal effort required to change the setting of a governor (13) of an engine increases sharply with increased engine speed. Booster controls have been provided in the art for applying a boost force (F.sub.B), additive to an operator input force (F.sub.L), for opposing the force (F.sub.S) of a governor spring (42) to thus reduce pedal effort at high engine speeds. The improved booster control (15,15a) herein includes an actuating chamber (53,53a) and a control arrangement (51,51a) for controlling fluid pressure in the chamber (53,53a) when the setting of the governor (13) is changed by the operator and in a predetermined ratio to the operator's input force. The booster control (15,15a) has wider application wherein a boosting force (F.sub.B) is desired to supplement an input force (F.sub.L) for controlling movement of a member (23) having an opposing force (F.sub.S) applied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1982
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventors: John H. Parks, Charles E. Alstrin, Dennis M. King
  • Patent number: 4111166
    Abstract: A bolt-on exhaust brake for an internal combustion engine includes a damper movable to open and closed positions, and an air cylinder actuatable to move the damper to its closed position. The damper is openable upon back-pressure reaching 30 psi, so as to avoid damage to the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1978
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventors: Charles E. Alstrin, Carl L. McClung, James C. Smith