Patents by Inventor John K. Chatten

John K. Chatten 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).

  • Piston and connecting rod assembly
    Patent number: 6209510
    Abstract: A piston and connecting rod assembly includes a piston crown, a piston skirt, a connecting rod, and a bearing insert. The piston skirt is a component separate from the piston crown and is connected to the piston crown to provide a piston body. The bearing insert is a component separate from the piston crown and the piston skirt and is fixedly disposed within the piston body. A bearing surface of a connecting rod contacts the bearing insert to thereby movably associate the connecting rod and the piston body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: James William Brogdon, David Keith Gill, John K. Chatten