Patents by Inventor Roy A. Harper, Jr.

Roy A. Harper, Jr. 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: 4886019
    Abstract: A breather assembly for a combustion engine which conserves oil by condensing oil vapors from the engine and returning the oil to the crankcase. The breather assembly is mounted to the crankcase cover and includes a drain tube extending into a low pressure area of the crankcase. The breather includes a baffled interior chamber with an inlet opening at its lower end having a valving mechanism biased towards the closed position. Vapor travels through the valve into the chamber and over a baffle wall into an outer annulus. Breather holes at the bottom of the annulus allow gases to escape. Oil is condensed as the vapor travels up the inner chamber. A vacuum created by the crankcase through the drain back tube causes the condensed oil to flow back into the crankcase. In a preferred embodiment, the breather assembly is molded using a polyurethane material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: Arrow Specialty Company
    Inventors: Thomas L. Davis, Roy A. Harper, Jr.
  • Patent number: D316864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: Arrow Specialty Company
    Inventors: Thomas L. Davis, Roy A. Harper, Jr.