Carroll Dean Williams

US Patent:

6871622, Mar 29, 2005

Filed:

Oct 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/274519

Inventors:

Dhruva Mandal - Vernon Hills IL, US
Carroll D. Williams - Pocahontas AR, US

Assignee:

MacLean-Fogg Company - Mundelein IL

International Classification:

F01L001/14

US Classification:

123 9052, 123 9048, 123 9045

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a roller follower, comprising an outer surface, enclosing a first cavity and a second cavity, wherein the first cavity includes a first inner surface configured to house a cylindrical insert, the second cavity includes a second inner surface cylindrically shaped, and at least one of the cavities is fabricated through forging.

US Patent:

7013857, Mar 21, 2006

Filed:

Apr 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/119450

Inventors:

Carroll D. Williams - Pocahontas AR, US
Dhruva Mandal - Vernon Hills IL, US

Assignee:

MacLean-Fogg Company - Mundelein IL

International Classification:

F01L 1/14

US Classification:

123 9052, 123 9048, 123 9045

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a leakdown plunger, comprising a first plunger opening, a second plunger opening, and an outer plunger surface that is provided with an axis and encloses an inner plunger surface, the first plunger opening is provided with a first annular plunger surface shaped to accommodate a valve insert, the second plunger opening is configured to cooperate with a socket body and is provided with a second annular plunger surface, the outer plunger surface includes a cylindrical plunger surface and cooperates with a lash adjuster body to define a cavity between the lash adjuster body and the outer plunger surface, and the inner plunger surface includes a first inner cylindrical plunger surface and a second inner cylindrical plunger surface.

US Patent:

7025025, Apr 11, 2006

Filed:

Jun 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/166629

Inventors:

Dhruva Mandal - Vernon Hills IL, US
Carroll Williams - Pocahontas AR, US

Assignee:

MacLean-Fogg Company - Mundelein IL

International Classification:

F01L 1/18

US Classification:

123 9045, 123 9044, 74569

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a socket, comprising, a body including a plurality of passages, a first surface, a second surface, and an outer surface; the first surface is configured to accommodate an insert; the second surface is configured to cooperate with an engine workpiece; the outer surface is configured to cooperate with the inner surface of an engine workpiece; and at least one of the surfaces is fabricated through forging.

US Patent:

7028654, Apr 18, 2006

Filed:

Oct 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/316262

Inventors:

Dhruva Mandal - Vernon Hills IL, US
Carroll Williams - Pocahontas AR, US

Assignee:

The MacLean-Fogg Company - Mundelein IL

International Classification:

F01L 1/14

US Classification:

123 9052, 123 9048, 123 9045

Abstract:

The present invention relates to an assembly, comprising a socket body including a forgeable material and provided with an outer socket surface, a first socket surface, and a second socket surface, wherein the outer socket surface is configured to cooperate with the inner surface of an engine workpiece, the first socket surface includes a push rod cooperating surface, and the second socket surface includes a plunger reservoir passage configured to conduct fluid and a curved socket surface that is configured to cooperate with a leakdown plunger.

US Patent:

7032553, Apr 25, 2006

Filed:

Apr 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/107580

Inventors:

Carroll Williams - Pocahontas AR, US
Dhruva Mandal - Vernon Hills IL, US

Assignee:

The MacLean-Fogg Company - Mundelein IL

International Classification:

F01L 1/14

US Classification:

123 9048, 123 9045, 123 9052

Abstract:

The present invention relates to an assembly, comprising an adjusting body, a valve lifter body and means for cold forming at least a portion of at least one of the adjusting body and the valve lifter body. The adjusting body includes an outer surface enclosing a cavity, wherein the cavity includes an inner surface configured to accommodate an insert and a spring. The valve lifter body includes a first end containing a first opening, a second end containing a second opening, and an outer lifter surface that encloses a first and second lifter cavity, wherein at least one of the ends is substantially flat, the second lifter cavity includes a second inner lifter surface that is configured to house the adjusting body, and the first cavity is configured to house a cylindrical insert and includes a first inner lifter surface provided with a plurality of walls that extend from the first opening, a curved surface, a flat surface, and an angled surface that is at an angle with respect to the flat surfaces.

US Patent:

7069891, Jul 4, 2006

Filed:

Aug 9, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/200287

Inventors:

Dhruva Mandal - Vernon Hills IL, US
Carroll D. Williams - Pocahontas AR, US

Assignee:

MacLean-Fogg Company - Mundelein IL

International Classification:

F01L 1/18

US Classification:

123 9045, 123 9016, 123 9044, 74569

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a leakdown plunger, comprising a first plunger opening, a second plunger opening, and an outer plunger surface that is provided with an axis and encloses an inner plunger surface, the first plunger opening is provided with a first annular plunger surface shaped to accommodate a valve insert, the second plunger opening is configured to cooperate with a socket body, the outer plunger surface includes a cylindrical plunger surface and cooperates with an engine workpiece, and the inner plunger surface includes an inner cylindrical plunger surface.

US Patent:

7128034, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Oct 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/316263

Inventors:

Dhruva Mandal - Vernon Hills IL, US
Carroll Williams - Pocahontas AR, US

Assignee:

MacLean-Fogg Company - Mundelein IL

International Classification:

F01L 1/14

US Classification:

123 9048, 123 9061, 123 9052, 2988803

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a valve lifter body, comprising an outer surface, enclosing a first cavity and a second cavity, wherein the first cavity includes a first inner surface configured to house a cylindrical insert, the second cavity includes a second inner surface cylindrically shaped, and at least one of the cavities is fabricated through forging.

US Patent:

7191745, Mar 20, 2007

Filed:

Oct 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/316264

Inventors:

Dhruva Mandal - Vernon Hills IL, US
Carroll Williams - Pocahontas AR, US

Assignee:

MacLean-Fogg Company - Mundelein IL

International Classification:

F01L 1/14

US Classification:

123 9052, 123 9048, 123 9045

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a lash adjuster body, comprising A lash adjuster body, comprising an outer surface, enclosing a cavity, wherein the cavity includes an inner surface configured to accommodate an insert and a spring; and the cavity is fabricated through forging.