Patents by Inventor Joseph C. Palof

Joseph C. Palof 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).

  • Muffler heat shield and method of attachment
    Patent number: 5211013
    Abstract: A nonmetal heat shield that is removably attachable directly to a muffler shell for preventing inadvertent contact with the hot shell surfaces of the muffler. The heat shield includes a plurality of raised boss portions for attaching the heat shield to the muffler shell. A non-metal spacer is located between the bottom surface of the raised boss portion and the fastening portion of the muffler shell to thermally insulate the heat shield from the muffler sufficiently to inhibit thermal degradation of the heat shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: Tecumseh Products Company
    Inventors: Kevin G. Bonde, Joseph C. Palof