Patents by Inventor Joseph Gerald Jimmie COULOMBE

Joseph Gerald Jimmie COULOMBE 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).

  • Turbine housing
    Patent number: 9828913
    Abstract: A turbocharger system may include a turbine housing and a tongue insert. The turbine housing may include an inlet, an outlet, and a gas pathway between the inlet and outlet. The gas pathway may include a volute portion and an inlet portion extending approximately tangent to the volute portion. The turbine housing may be formed from a first material. The tongue insert may be received in the turbine housing and may at least partially define the volute portion and the inlet portion. The tongue insert may be formed from a second material that is more heat resistant than the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: WESCAST INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Clayton A. Sloss, Joseph Gerald Jimmie Coulombe
  • TURBINE HOUSING
    Publication number: 20150050131
    Abstract: A turbocharger system may include a turbine housing and a tongue insert. The turbine housing may include an inlet, an outlet, and a gas pathway between the inlet and outlet. The gas pathway may include a volute portion and an inlet portion extending approximately tangent to the volute portion. The turbine housing may be formed from a first material. The tongue insert may be received in the turbine housing and may at least partially define the volute portion and the inlet portion. The tongue insert may be formed from a second material that is more heat resistant than the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: WESCAST INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Clayton A. SLOSS, Joseph Gerald Jimmie COULOMBE