Patents by Inventor Theodore Wehrman

Theodore Wehrman 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).

  • Automatic compression release mechanism including feature to prevent unintentional disablement during engine shutdown
    Publication number: 20050109304
    Abstract: An automatic compression release mechanism for in an internal combustion engine, includes a camshaft assembly including a cam gear, a cam lobe with a notch positioned along a first side of the gear, a tube passing through the cam gear and aligned with the notch, and a support on a second side of the cam gear. An actuator assembly includes a contoured shaft that extends through the tube and resides in the notch. The actuator assembly is rotatable between two operating orientations and a step formed in the surface of the notch prevents the actuator from becoming disabled during engine shut down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Phillip Bettenhausen, Larry Bettenhausen, Theodore Wehrman, Scott Chen, Yun Huang