Homewood, IL, United States of America

Louis Funk

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Progress Rail Locomotive Inc.. Active years: 2019.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Louis Funk. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/louis-funk

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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Years Active: 2019

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Louis Funk and His Coolant Outlet System Patent

Introduction

Louis Funk is an inventor associated with Homewood, Illinois, and Progress Rail Locomotive Inc. His recorded patent work includes an invention for routing coolant from a cylinder head into an engine crankcase.

Latest Patents

Funk is credited with 1 patent: “Coolant outlet system.” The invention describes a system for a cylinder head with a core hole connected to its coolant jacket. An outlet tube attaches to the core hole, and a jumper elbow connects to the tube’s other end. Together, these components direct coolant discharged from the core hole into the engine crankcase.

Career Highlights

Funk’s listed invention addresses coolant routing in an engine assembly. His association with Progress Rail Locomotive Inc. provides the professional context for his recorded patent activity.

Collaborations

Frank Kalemba and Patricia McWade are identified as Funk’s coworkers. The available information does not specify whether they collaborated with him on the coolant outlet system patent.

Conclusion

Louis Funk’s recorded patent contribution is a coolant outlet system designed to channel coolant from a cylinder head into an engine crankcase.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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