Patents by Inventor Darrel B. Smith

Darrel B. Smith 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).

  • Spud assembly for a fuel tank
    Patent number: 6260578
    Abstract: A spud assembly for a fuel tank in a vehicle includes a flange tower adapted to be at least partially disposed in a fill spout of a fuel tank. The spud assembly also includes a bead flange extending from the flange tower for engagement with a tank filler neck tube to retain the tank filler neck tube thereto. The spud assembly further includes a check valve disposed within the flange tower to allow fuel to enter the fuel tank from the tank filler neck tube and prevent fuel from exiting the fuel tank to the tank filler neck tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Albert Kuehnemund, Darrel B. Smith, Gary Francis Stack