Patents by Inventor Dominick Joseph Mininni

Dominick Joseph Mininni 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).

  • Timing gear system
    Patent number: 9518632
    Abstract: An automobile timing gear system for use with a non-standard cylinder block that employs a raised camshaft location features a timing gear cover assembly having a first cover component, a second cover component, and an annular back plate component. The system features an idler gear support plate attached to a second cover component inside surface. The system features an idler gear on an idler shaft. A camshaft gear is attached to a camshaft anterior end and a crankshaft gear is attached to a crankshaft anterior end. The back plate component is attached to a cylinder block front surface. The second cover component having the idler gear, the idler shaft, and the idler gear support plate located thereon is attached to the back plate component. The first cover component is attached to the back plate component next to the second cover component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Inventors: Dominick Joseph Mininni, Mary Elizabeth Mininni
  • Two and three piece, T6 bullet timing chain cover and needle bearing idler sprocket, for dart engineering engine blocks with cam shaft .600 thousandths higher from stock location with removable upper half
    Patent number: 8851037
    Abstract: The two and three piece bullet aluminum timing chain cover with removable upper half and adjustable needle bearing idler sprocket is a unique non-conventional timing chain cover and sprocket combination that utilizes a sprocket to allow a longer chain to be used for the additional height separation from crank center to cam center line. It takes up timing chain slack or excessive side play within the chain, and allows it to be mounted and assembled on Dart engineering Chevy Engine Blocks part numbers 31282465 through 31293875.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Inventors: Dominick Joseph Mininni, Mary Elizabeth Mininni
  • Two and three piece, T6 bullet timing chain cover and needle bearing idler sprocket, for dart engineering engine blocks with cam shaft .600 thousandths higher from stock location with removable upper half
    Publication number: 20130092120
    Abstract: The two and three piece bullet aluminum timing chain cover with removable upper half and adjustable needle bearing idler sprocket is a unique non-conventional timing chain cover and sprocket combination that utilizes a sprocket to allow a longer chain to be used for the additional height separation from crank center to cam center line. It takes up timing chain slack or excessive side play within the chain, and allows it to be mounted and assembled on Dart engineering Chevy Engine Blocks part numbers 31282465 through 31293875.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Dominick Joseph Mininni, Mary Elizabeth Mininni