Patents by Inventor Clifford Augustus Palmer

Clifford Augustus Palmer 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).

  • Oil deflector
    Patent number: 4095857
    Abstract: The disclosure illustrates an oil deflector which prevents lubricating oil from passing away from a turbocharger bearing assembly used to rotatably support the turbocharger shaft. The deflector comprises back to back circular dished members having a central aperture through which the shaft extends. The dished members form an outwardly facing channel which traps oil that has passed through peripheral slots in one of the dished members. A flinger on the shaft ajdacent the central aperture throws outward any oil that has passed through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1978
    Assignee: Holset Engineering Company Limited
    Inventor: Clifford Augustus Palmer