Patents by Inventor Kim Armstrong

Kim Armstrong 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 assembly transportation and installation apparatus and methods of transporting and installing a piston assembly therewith
    Patent number: 9297421
    Abstract: A piston assembly transportation and assembly apparatus and methods of transporting and installing a piston assembly therewith are provided. The apparatus maintains a piston assembly in its assembled state during transportation without allowing damage and contamination to the piston assembly. The apparatus also facilitates storage and installation of the piston assembly into a cylinder bore. The apparatus includes a housing having a bore bounded by an inner cylindrical surface extending from a first end of the housing toward a second end of the housing. A chamfered surface diverges radially outwardly from the first end to mate with an upper surface of a stuffing cone during assembly. The second end has a wall extending radially inwardly from the inner cylindrical surface to axially confront an upper crown of the piston assembly to both prevent the piston assembly from passing though the apparatus and to prevent contamination from entering the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Corporation
    Inventor: Kim Armstrong
  • PISTON ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION AND INSTALLATION APPARATUS AND METHODS OF TRANSPORTING AND INSTALLING A PISTON ASSEMBLY THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20140137387
    Abstract: A piston assembly transportation and assembly apparatus and methods of transporting and installing a piston assembly therewith are provided. The apparatus maintains a piston assembly in its assembled state during transportation without allowing damage and contamination to the piston assembly. The apparatus also facilitates storage and installation of the piston assembly into a cylinder bore. The apparatus includes a housing having a bore bounded by an inner cylindrical surface extending from a first end of the housing toward a second end of the housing. A chamfered surface diverges radially outwardly from the first end to mate with an upper surface of a stuffing cone during assembly. The second end has a wall extending radially inwardly from the inner cylindrical surface to axially confront an upper crown of the piston assembly to both prevent the piston assembly from passing though the apparatus and to prevent contamination from entering the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Federal-Mogul Corporation
    Inventor: Kim Armstrong
  • Piston assembly transportation and installation apparatus and methods of transporting and installing a piston assembly therewith
    Patent number: 8640314
    Abstract: A piston assembly transportation and assembly apparatus and methods of transporting and installing a piston assembly therewith are provided. The apparatus maintains a piston assembly in its assembled state during transportation without allowing damage and contamination to the piston assembly. The apparatus also facilitates storage and installation of the piston assembly into a cylinder bore. The apparatus includes a housing having a bore bounded by an inner cylindrical surface extending from a first end of the housing toward a second end of the housing. A chamfered surface diverges radially outwardly from the first end to mate with an upper surface of a stuffing cone during assembly. The second end has a wall extending radially inwardly from the inner cylindrical surface to axially confront an upper crown of the piston assembly to both prevent the piston assembly from passing though the apparatus and to prevent contamination from entering the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Corporation
    Inventor: Kim Armstrong
  • PISTON ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION AND INSTALLATION APPARATUS AND METHODS OF TRANSPORTING AND INSTALLING A PISTON ASSEMBLY THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20120031803
    Abstract: A piston assembly transportation and assembly apparatus and methods of transporting and installing a piston assembly therewith are provided. The apparatus maintains a piston assembly in its assembled state during transportation without allowing damage and contamination to the piston assembly. The apparatus also facilitates storage and installation of the piston assembly into a cylinder bore. The apparatus includes a housing having a bore bounded by an inner cylindrical surface extending from a first end of the housing toward a second end of the housing. A chamfered surface diverges radially outwardly from the first end to mate with an upper surface of a stuffing cone during assembly. The second end has a wall extending radially inwardly from the inner cylindrical surface to axially confront an upper crown of the piston assembly to both prevent the piston assembly from passing though the apparatus and to prevent contamination from entering the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Kim Armstrong