Patents by Inventor Ronald Lee Strnad

Ronald Lee Strnad 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: 5655795
    Abstract: An inlet duct and seal assembly is disclosed having, as its preferred application, the attachment of an intake air transfer duct to the throttle body of an internal combustion engine. The throttle body is provided with an inlet opening about which extends an annulus defining an outer annular wall. The inlet air duct has an opening which corresponds in diameter to that of the annular outer wall. A seal is disposed in the duct opening and includes an inwardly, radially directed wiper seal which is flexibly deformed between the annular wall and the duct opening when the duct opening is engaged over the throttle body inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald Lee Strnad, Dawn Marie Lervik, Daniel Glenn Stuart