Patents by Inventor Theodore Becker, Jr.

Theodore Becker, 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).

  • Valve construction for multi-fuel engine
    Patent number: 4502433
    Abstract: A multi-fuel engine is capable of running on lead free gasoline, leaded gasoline, and liquid propane. The engine has a valve seat and an exhaust valve. The valve seat has a seating surface. The exhaust valve has an axis, a seating face, and is of dimensions sufficient for seating of the valve on the valve seat. The seating surface has a width in a range of about 2.30 to about 2.90 millimeters and defines an included angle in a range of about 110.degree. to about 130.degree. relative to the axis of the exhaust valve. Apparatus forcibly urges the seating face against the seating surface at a force in a range of about 200 to about 245 Newtons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventors: Theodore Becker, Jr., Sam R. Congram, Carl L. McClung