Patents by Inventor Stephen Ritchey

Stephen Ritchey 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: 4560718
    Abstract: A gasket composition which will swell but not degrade in contact with hydrocarbon oil containing fluids in internal combustion engines comprises a fibrous system and an ethylene propylene rubber binder therefor. Desirably, the fibrous system comprises from 50 to 90% by weight of the composition and is selected from asbestos and aromatic polyamide fibers and the binder is an EPDM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Assignee: Cummins Engine Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Ritchey
  • Patent number: 4559782
    Abstract: A flexible tubular conduit for fluid flow therethrough, particularly adapted to form a portion of a drain line for returning lubricating oil from a turbocharger housing to the engine lubricating system of an internal combustion engine on which the turbocharger is used, the conduit comprising an integral tubular wall having inner and outer adhered coaxial layers, the inner layer defining the inner wall surface in contact with the fluid flowing therethrough and formed of a used lubricating oil resistant silicone rubber and the outer layer comprising at least one and, preferably, at least four adhered, coaxial lamina formed of woven aromatic polyamide, reinforcing fabric, such as Nomex, coated with a high modulus, high strength silicone rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Assignee: Cummins Engine Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Ritchey, Jerry L. Kruse