Patents by Inventor Robert F. Shellhamer

Robert F. Shellhamer 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: 4738186
    Abstract: A diaphragm (32) for a servomotor which separates the interior of first (12) and second (14) shells into first (18) and second (20) chambers. The diaphragm (32) has an external bead (30) with first rib (31) having first (40) and second (42) sealing surfaces and an annular projection (46) extending therefrom which engages the rear shell (14) or divider (15) to guide the first (40) and second (42) sealing surfaces into contact with corresponding surfaces on the first (12) and second (14) shells. When the first (12) shell is connected to the second (14) shell, the projection (46) is compressed into the first rib (31) while a portion (33, 35) of the first rib (31) expands into cavities (37, 39) on both sides of the annular projection (46) to develop internal resiliency that uniformly acts on the first (40) and second (42) sealing surfaces. The diaphragm (32) has an internal bead (34) with a second rib (56) that snaps into a groove (36) on the hub (38) located in the servomotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1988
    Assignee: Allied Corporation
    Inventors: Louis P. Rossigno, Robert F. Shellhamer, Gregory K. Harrison