Patents by Inventor Tom Michl

Tom Michl 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: 5244036
    Abstract: An oil cooling device for a motorcycle engine operating by convection heat transfer with air outside the device. A fin arrangement may be included to enhance the rate of heat exchange. The device conforms to forward portions of the motorcycle frame. The location of the device allows air needed to cool the engine to flow by the device uninhibited. This location is also unobtrusive and thus does not detract from the motorcycle's overall appearance. The oil cooling device is activated by a thermovalve which opens whenever a chosen temperature range is attained. This device could be incorporated into a motorcycle at manufacture or be configured for addition to a motorcycle to improve oil cooling as an auxiliary oil cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Inventor: Tom Michl