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Turbocharger containment shield
Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
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Filing: 2005-11-07
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Granted: 2009-01-20
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Expires: 2025-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A turbocharger includes a compressor housing and a turbine housing wherein at least one of the compressor housing and the turbine housing includes an anti-ballistic material such as, for example, aramid fibers, S glass fibers and/or carbon fibers. A turbocharger system optionally includes a temperature controller that controls temperature in instances where operational temperatures may be detrimental to the performance characteristics of anti-ballistic material. Various other exemplary devices, methods, systems, etc., are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven P. Martin
- 👤 Christopher O. Meade
- 👤 Syed M. Shahed
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:21
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D25/00; F01D25/007; F01D21/00; F01D21/04; F01D21/045; F01D25/002; F02; F02C; F02C6/00; F02C6/04; F02C6/10; F02C6/12; F02C7/00; F02C7/30; F05; F05D; F05D2220/00; F05D2220/40; F05D2240/00; F05D2240/10; F05D2240/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
25 words
A turbocharger comprising: a compressor housing; and a turbine housing; wherein at least one of the compressor housing and the turbine housing comprises aramid fibers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
A turbocharger comprising: a compressor housing; and a turbine housing; wherein at least one of the compressor housing and the turbine housing comprises aramid fibers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The compressor housing of claim 1 wherein the aramid fibers comprise para-aramid fibers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The compressor housing of claim 1 wherein the aramid fibers comprise meta-aramid fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The turbocharger of claim 1 further comprising a temperature controller to control temperature of exhaust gas to the turbine housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The turbocharger of claim 4 wherein the temperature controller prevents the temperature of the exhaust gas from exceeding approximately 500° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The turbocharger of claim 1 further comprising a center housing comprising aramid fibers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A turbocharger comprising: a compressor housing; and a turbine housing; wherein at least one of the compressor housing and the turbine housing comprises aramid fibers, and wherein at least one of the compressor housing and the turbine housing comprises fibers selected from a group consisting of S glass fibers and carbon fibers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A turbocharger comprising: a compressor housing; and a turbine housing; wherein at least one of the compressor housing and the turbine housing comprises aramid fibers, and wherein at least one of the compressor housing and the turbine housing comprises fibers selected from a group consisting of S glass fibers and carbon fibers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The turbocharger of claim 7 further comprising a center housing comprises fibers selected from a group consisting of S glass fibers and carbon fibers.
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