Patents by Inventor William E. Parker

William E. Parker 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).

  • Viscous damper and method for determining the rotational position of a weight thereof
    Patent number: 3955400
    Abstract: A viscous damper comprises an annular inertia weight rotatably mounted in a housing adapted for attachment to the crankshaft of an internal combustion engine. Position indicating means are formed on the weight to determine the rotational position thereof, relative to the housing. Such determination is made by marking the outside of the housing with an indicia in alignment with the position indicating means formed on the weight, rotating and subsequently stopping the housing, and measuring the misalignment, if any, occurring therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1973
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1976
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventor: William E. Parker
  • Biblical game board
    Patent number: D252344
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1979
    Inventors: William E. Parker, William E. Parker, Jr., Larry D. Hawkins