Darton MID Kit granted US Patent
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Darton MID Kit granted US Patent
Darton Sleeves is proud to announce the issuance of U.S. Patent Number 6,799,541, effective October 5, 2004, for their premier product line, “Modular Integrated Deck” MID sleeves, used in numerous performance applications.
The U.S. Patent Office, after exhaustive national and international research, granted the inventors all 45 claims for uniqueness, inventiveness and originality as described in the patent.
The Darton MID product line has been engineered to provide a systemized block modification approach for “OEM” manufactured engines to enable significant increases in cubic inches, horsepower output and field reparability of the cylinders.
Current applications for the product included the GMä LS series engines, Ecotec, Honda, Ford Modular and Porsche 900 series. New applications include the GM Northstar and Nissan VQ35. Utilizing the Darton MID patented sleeve design concept, many more potential applications are emerging as OEM’s continue to manufacture aluminum blocks with “cast in” cast iron sleeves which normally inhibit cylinder bore modification.
The U.S. Patent Office, after exhaustive national and international research, granted the inventors all 45 claims for uniqueness, inventiveness and originality as described in the patent.
The Darton MID product line has been engineered to provide a systemized block modification approach for “OEM” manufactured engines to enable significant increases in cubic inches, horsepower output and field reparability of the cylinders.
Current applications for the product included the GMä LS series engines, Ecotec, Honda, Ford Modular and Porsche 900 series. New applications include the GM Northstar and Nissan VQ35. Utilizing the Darton MID patented sleeve design concept, many more potential applications are emerging as OEM’s continue to manufacture aluminum blocks with “cast in” cast iron sleeves which normally inhibit cylinder bore modification.
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Re: Darton MID Kit granted US Patent (crx12)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crx12 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That's cool! Patents can be a royal pain in the ***. How long did it take to get the patent?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanx...
It took about 2 years to get it finally approved.
Thanx...
It took about 2 years to get it finally approved.
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Re: Darton MID Kit granted US Patent (Darton Sleeves)
Nifty.
Here's the link to the actual patent on the US Patent & Trademark Office website:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi...99541
Here's the link to the actual patent on the US Patent & Trademark Office website:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi...99541
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Re: Darton MID Kit granted US Patent (Darton Sleeves)
Since I didn't RTFP completely, what's this mean? The gist I got from the abstract is that you have a lock on making sleeves that have a deck reinforcement "ring" with a recess at the top for coolant. Is that more or less the case, or does this patent extend to all sleeves with a supporting structure at the deck end?
Just curious...
Just curious...
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Re: Darton MID Kit granted US Patent (regamaster)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by regamaster »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Then does this not conflict with the patent that AEBS has on their sleeves?
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AEBS does not have a patent on their sleeve. Their patent is on the machining of the block not on the actual sleeve.
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AEBS does not have a patent on their sleeve. Their patent is on the machining of the block not on the actual sleeve.
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