Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Bunde

Christopher M. Bunde 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).

  • Fitting system for a hydraulic tuning cable
    Patent number: 8919822
    Abstract: A tuning cable for hydraulic system noise reduction is secured to a secondary fitting where the secondary fitting is mounted in a primary fitting using a pressed-in fit, a threaded connection or a slip fit after a tuning cable is installed in the secondary fitting by crimping the secondary fitting. The primary fitting is secured to a hydraulic connector which is also secured to a hydraulic hose to form a hydraulic hose assembly. In an alternative embodiment the secondary fitting is slipped directly into the hydraulic connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher M. Bunde
  • FITTING SYSTEM FOR A HYDRAULIC TUNING TUBE
    Publication number: 20120007353
    Abstract: A connector having a tuning tube attached to a secondary fitting where said secondary fitting is secured to said connector using a press fit or a mating thread structure and where said tuning tube is pinched between two different bore radius sections within the connector and a sleeve section of the secondary fitting. In an alternate embodiment, the tuning tube is held by one or more barbs or sharp edged annular rings formed on the inside bore of the connector. The tuning tube can be made of one or more sections of tubing joined together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher M. Bunde, Jason W. Dahms
  • FITTING SYSTEM FOR A HYDRAULIC TUNING CABLE
    Publication number: 20120005877
    Abstract: A tuning cable for hydraulic system noise reduction is secured to a secondary fitting where the secondary fitting is mounted in a primary fitting using a pressed-in fit, a threaded connection or a slip fit after a tuning cable is installed in the secondary fitting by crimping the secondary fitting. The primary fitting is secured to a hydraulic connector which is also secured to a hydraulic hose to form a hydraulic hose assembly. In an alternative embodiment the secondary fitting is slipped directly into the hydraulic connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventor: Christopher M. Bunde