Patents by Inventor Ricky P. Schacher

Ricky P. Schacher 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).

  • Catalytic converter monolithic substrate retention
    Patent number: 4795616
    Abstract: A monolithic catalytic converter has a two-piece slip pin that extends through a monolithic substrate and is connected at its opposite ends to the housing so as to retain the substrate therein while freely allowing differential thermal expansion between the slip pin and the housing to accommodate thermal mismatch between these components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Mondt, Ricky P. Schacher