Patents by Inventor James Strepek

James Strepek 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).

  • Valve operating system in an internal combustion engine
    Publication number: 20050183684
    Abstract: A valve operating system for an internal combustion engine has a rocker arm, a rocker actuation mechanism, a ball and socket joint, and a valve activation device. The rocker arm is connected to the rocker actuation mechanism. The ball and socket joint is connected to the rocker arm and to the valve activation device. The ball and socket joint has a retention device connected to a ball portion and a socket portion. The retention device holds the ball and socket portions together. The retention device is positioned in an external groove formed by the socket portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventor: James Strepek
  • Apparatus for aligning push rods
    Patent number: 6913267
    Abstract: A cylinder head gasket (211) includes one or more alignment holes (301) and one or more drain-back holes (303) disposed in an area of the cylinder head gasket (211). One or more push rods (211) are extendable through the alignment holes (301). The one or more drain-back holes (303) are formed such that the one or more push rods (211) are incapable of fitting through the one or more drain-back holes (303).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley Price, James Strepek, John A. Serio, Gary S. Svidron
  • Apparatus for aligning push rods
    Publication number: 20050073112
    Abstract: A cylinder head gasket (211) includes one or more alignment holes (301) and one or more drain-back holes (303) disposed in an area of the cylinder head gasket (211). One or more push rods (211) are extendable through the alignment holes (301). The one or more drain-back holes (303) are formed such that the one or more push rods (211) are incapable of fitting through the one or more drain-back holes (303).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Bradley Price, James Strepek, John Serio, Gary Svidron