Patents by Inventor Donald A. Brunner

Donald A. Brunner 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: 5105777
    Abstract: In an air cooled overhead valve internal combustion engine, a metal gasket plate is disposed between the cylinder portion and the cylinder head. The metal gasket plate includes apertures for receiving the push rods therethrough and guide tabs disposed on opposite sides of the push rod for controlling lateral displacement of the push rods. The metal gasket plate includes adjacent annular stepped portions extending alternately in opposite directions out of the plane of the gasket plate adjacent the periphery of the aperture. Cylinder head bolts are received through the cylinder head and threadedly received in the cylinder portion and pass through the metal gasket plate. Dish shaped spring washers are provided between the cylinder head and the underside of the head portion of the cylinder head bolts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: Tecumseh Products Company
    Inventors: Peter G. Kronich, Donald A. Brunner
  • Patent number: D246412
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1977
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Donald A. Brunner
  • Patent number: D314885
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Inventor: Donald A. Brunner
  • Patent number: D315849
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1991
    Inventor: Donald A. Brunner
  • Patent number: D328109
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Inventor: Donald A. Brunner