Patents by Inventor Dale E. Geyer

Dale E. Geyer 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).

  • Gasket construction
    Patent number: 5310197
    Abstract: A head gasket assembly (18) is used for sealing a joint between a cylinder block (12) and a cylinder head (14). At least portions of the head gasket assembly (18) must withstand high temperatures, high pressures and be flexible for sealing fluid passages such as lubricating oil and cooling water mixtures. The present head gasket assembly (18) is comprised of a main gasket body (40) constructed of a sealing material (46) having a plurality of apertures (48,50,52) positioned therein. A portion of the plurality of apertures (48,50,52) includes a combustion opening (52) having a first ring (54) positioned in the periphery of the combustion opening (52). A plurality of tape strips (60) having an end portion (62) attached to a side of the sealing material (46), partially surrounding the fire ring (54) and another end portion (64) attached to the other side of the sealing material (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia F. Bruch, Mark W. Craig, Dale E. Geyer, Lynette M. Lipski, Roger A. McHugh, Tana L. Utley