Patents by Inventor Donald R. Musick

Donald R. Musick 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).

  • Self-adjusting cooling system for diesel engines
    Patent number: 4517929
    Abstract: A self-adjusting cooling system for an internal combustion engine comprising a first circuit re-circulating a larger fluid flow, and excluding the radiator, and a second circuit re-circulating a smaller amount of fluid which passes through the radiator. Three valve control system automatically re-routes the coolant fluid with the lowest temperature in either circuits, or a mixture of fluids in these circuits, into an aftercooler for cooling the air entering the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1985
    Assignee: International Harvester Company
    Inventors: Donald R. Musick, Edward H. Howell