Patents by Inventor Tim Mooney

Tim Mooney 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).

  • Cylinder head assemblies
    Patent number: 7284524
    Abstract: Cylinder head assemblies including a cylinder head and a piston are disclosed. The cylinder head includes: a recessed valve region including a first and second bulbous portion connected by a waist, the first bulbous portion accommodating an intake valve and the second bulbous portion accommodating an exhaust valve; an intake port passageway having a gradually contoured flowpath between an intake port and the intake valve in the valve region; and an exhaust port passageway having a gradually contoured flowpath between an exhaust port and the exhaust valve in the valve region. The piston includes a recessed region that substantially conforms to the recessed valve region of the cylinder head. Related overhaul kits and methods of making improved cylinder head assemblies are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Lycoming Engines, a division of Avco Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Matas, Tim Mooney, Mike Sitar
  • Cylinder head assemblies
    Publication number: 20060191507
    Abstract: Cylinder head assemblies including a cylinder head and a piston are disclosed. The cylinder head includes: a recessed valve region including a first and second bulbous portion connected by a waist, the first bulbous portion accommodating an intake valve and the second bulbous portion accommodating an exhaust valve; an intake port passageway having a gradually contoured flowpath between an intake port and the intake valve in the valve region; and an exhaust port passageway having a gradually contoured flowpath between an exhaust port and the exhaust valve in the valve region. The piston includes a recessed region that substantially conforms to the recessed valve region of the cylinder head. Related overhaul kits and methods of making improved cylinder head assemblies are further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Lycoming Engines, A division of AVCO Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Matas, Tim Mooney, Mike Sitar