Patents by Inventor Richard S. Farr

Richard S. Farr 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).

  • Patent number: 4802250
    Abstract: Bedding for use a rectangular mattress which defines indicia thereon for alignment with the mattress to facilitate making the bed. The indicia includes a first transverse mattress foot alignment indicator and a mattress centering indicator. The foot alignment indicator is spaced inwardly from and extends parallel to the foot end of the bedding such that upon properly positioning the bedding on the mattress, the foot indicator is disposed over and extends parallel to the foot of the mattress and the centering indicator is disposed over a portion of the mattress so as to superimpose the central longitudinal axis of the bedding over the central longitudinal axis of the mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1989
    Inventor: Richard S. Farr
  • Patent number: 4659466
    Abstract: A quick release cover assembly for a cylindrical liquid filter housing which includes an outer cover plate pivotally mounted on the filter housing, an inner cover plate having a beveled cylindrical side wall and being carried by the outer plate and an O-ring which is disposed about the beveled wall of the inner plate adjacent the under side of the outer plate. A plurality of locking dogs are carried by the upper surface of the outer plate which are adapted to be inserted and rotated within a corresponding plurality of L-shaped slots adjacent the open end of the filter housing. A threaded fastener is provided for drawing the inner and outer plates together upon the locking dogs being so disposed within the slots in the housing so as to press the O-ring outwardly against the interior wall of the filter housing thereby releasably sealing the cover assembly to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1987
    Assignee: Farr Company
    Inventors: Richard S. Farr, Myron G. Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 4499733
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an emergency shutdown mechanism for a turbocharged diesel locomotive to prevent overspeeding of the turbocharger under engine malfunction conditions. The shutdown mechanism includes an air flow shutoff plate slidably mounted for selective closing of the air intake end of the turbocharger, a plurality of sensors mounted in the air box about the pistons for detecting increases of temperature and/or pressure within the air box and means activated by the sensors in response to such increases of temperature and/or pressure for moving the shutoff plate across the air intake end of the turbocharger and preventing air flow therethrough. The cessation of air flow through the turbocharger causes the engine to immediately shutdown and prevents overspeeding of the turbocharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1985
    Assignee: Farr Company
    Inventors: Richard S. Farr, John J. Dorn