Patents by Inventor Ramnath Kaushik Krishnamurthy

Ramnath Kaushik Krishnamurthy 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).

  • Dipstick assembly with lock system
    Patent number: 8881421
    Abstract: A dipstick assembly includes a lock system. A cap has a blade, cable or extension for measuring fluid levels. The locking system has the ability to limit the assembly of a locking dipstick to one radial position. The cap has an engagement end. A cup has a receiving end. The engagement end of the cap is removably sealably disposable in the receiving end of the cup. The lock system may include a pair of slots on the cap and a pair of lugs on the cup, and a tab on the cap and a shoulder/recess on the cup that cooperate to limit the system to one way assembly. The tab and recess also provide a visible lock indicator to confirm that the slots and lugs, which are not visible, are fully engaged and locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Center Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramnath Kaushik Krishnamurthy, Ernest Scott Haigler, Barry N. Skelton, Jeffery Donald Skwor, Andrew David Beyer
  • DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY WITH LOCK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130305552
    Abstract: A dipstick assembly includes a lock system. A cap has a blade, cable or extension for measuring fluid levels. The locking system has the ability to limit the assembly of a locking dipstick to one radial position. The cap has an engagement end. A cup has a receiving end. The engagement end of the cap is removably sealably disposable in the receiving end of the cup. The lock system may include a pair of slots on the cap and a pair of lugs on the cup, and a tab on the cap and a shoulder/recess on the cup that cooperate to limit the system to one way assembly. The tab and recess also provide a visible lock indicator to confirm that the slots and lugs, which are not visible, are fully engaged and locked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Center Manufacturing
    Inventors: Ramnath Kaushik Krishnamurthy, Ernest Scott Haigler, Barry N. Skelton, Jeffery Donald Skwor, Andrew David Beyer