Patents by Inventor Konrad Thaler

Konrad Thaler 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).

  • Rotary-piston internal combustion engine having a combustion antechamber
    Patent number: 3949712
    Abstract: A rotary piston internal combustion engine having a combustion antechamber connected to the trochoidal cavity by a firing passage and an inlet passage, which latter is opened or closed by a valve operable by the engine so as to provide forced scavenging of the combustion antechamber. The valve may be operated by the pressure in the compression space of the engine, which pressure is conducted by a conduit to the valve, or may be operated by an engine-driven camshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1976
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Konrad Thaler