Patents by Inventor Jameson L. Smith

Jameson L. Smith 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).

  • Internal combustion engine cylinder liner flange with non-circular profile
    Patent number: 10107228
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus and method for assembling a cylinder for an internal combustion engine. The cylinder includes a cylinder liner with a liner wall having an outer diameter and a flange extending radially outward from the liner wall at a superior end of the liner wall. The flange includes a fillet region adjacent to the liner wall having an inferior surface. The inferior surface has a contour defined at least partially by a non-circular profile. The contour defines a minimum diameter that is greater than or equal to an outer diameter of the liner wall. The non-circular profile is optionally defined by a slanted ellipse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Priyesh Sharma, Neal R. Phelps, Jameson L. Smith, Gajanan B. Nirwal, Kevin A. Brittain
  • INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CYLINDER LINER FLANGE WITH NON-CIRCULAR PROFILE
    Publication number: 20180066601
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus and method for assembling a cylinder for an internal combustion engine. The cylinder includes a cylinder liner with a liner wall having an outer diameter and a flange extending radially outward from the liner wall at a superior end of the liner wall. The flange includes a fillet region adjacent to the liner wall having an inferior surface. The inferior surface has a contour defined at least partially by a non-circular profile. The contour defines a minimum diameter that is greater than or equal to an outer diameter of the liner wall. The non-circular profile is optionally defined by a slanted ellipse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY
    Inventors: Priyesh Sharma, Neal R. Phelps, Jameson L. Smith, Gajanan B. Nirwal, Kevin A. Brittain