Patents by Inventor George E. Braines

George E. Braines 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: 4241845
    Abstract: Automobile radiator cap assembly particularly suited to automobiles with coolant recovery systems in which coolant is blown through a venting duct in radiator filler neck. The cap assembly comprises a cap to fit over the upper end of the filler neck, a spring loaded primary element to seal against a ledge at the bottom of the filler neck, and a secondary sealing element having a cylindrical skirt portion extending internally within the filler neck and an annular flange portion projecting between the rim of the filler neck and the cap. A circumferential bead on the skirt engages the wall of the filler neck to provide a circumferential seal within the filler neck above the vent passage and the annular flange is clamped against the rim of the filler neck to provide a further seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Assignee: A.S. Daly Nominees Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Daly, Peter R. May, George E. Braines