Patents by Inventor Desmond Jay Maslen

Desmond Jay Maslen 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).

  • Radial engine
    Patent number: 7137365
    Abstract: A radial engine includes an engine block (2) having a central aperture (14). A drive shaft (7) extends through the aperture and a planar cam plate (5,6) is fixedly mounted on the shaft. A pair of spaced opposed walls (25) extend from the surface of the plate. A reciprocatable piston (37) is slidably mounted within a cylinder (9). A cam follower is engaged with at least one of the walls (25), such that reciprocation of the piston (37) rotates the plate (5,6) and the shaft (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Inventor: Desmond Jay Maslen