Patents by Inventor Kendall R. McBroom

Kendall R. McBroom 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).

  • Fluid filter with integral viscous damper
    Patent number: 4428834
    Abstract: The specification discloses an improved fluid filter (10) including a housing (12), cover (26), spring biased filter element (30) movable between normal and bypass positions, and viscous damper (50) for eliminating oscillation of the filter element. The damper (50) can comprise either a circumferential integral step (52) formed in the filter housing (12) or a separate sleeve (54) inserted therein, located a predetermined distance below the lower end of the filter element (30) when the filter element is in the normal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1984
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kendall R. McBroom, Dhanendra C. Shah