Patents by Inventor Wilson Riley Vance, JR.

Wilson Riley Vance, 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).

  • Insulation assemblies for engine housings and associated methods of use and manufacture
    Patent number: 9017789
    Abstract: Insulation assemblies and associated methods of use and manufacture are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, for example, an insulation assembly includes a plurality of insulation panels that are configured to releasably attach to an interior surface of an engine housing. The individual insulation panels can include a first surface configured to face the interior surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface and configured to face an engine in the housing. The insulation panels can each further include an attachment portion on the first surface carrying one or more first fasteners that releasably attach to a corresponding portion of the interior surface. The insulation panels can additionally include an attachment strap carried on the second surface. The attachment strap carries a second fastener that releasably attaches to a corresponding portion of the interior surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: AmSafe Bridport Limited
    Inventor: Wilson Riley Vance, Jr.
  • INSULATION ASSEMBLIES FOR ENGINE HOUSINGS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20140099470
    Abstract: Insulation assemblies and associated methods of use and manufacture are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, for example, an insulation assembly includes a plurality of insulation panels that are configured to releasably attach to an interior surface of an engine housing. The individual insulation panels can include a first surface configured to face the interior surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface and configured to face an engine in the housing. The insulation panels can each further include an attachment portion on the first surface carrying one or more first fasteners that releasably attach to a corresponding portion of the interior surface. The insulation panels can additionally include an attachment strap carried on the second surface. The attachment strap carries a second fastener that releasably attaches to a corresponding portion of the interior surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: AmSafe, Inc.
    Inventor: Wilson Riley Vance, JR.