Patents by Inventor David C. Brecht

David C. Brecht 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).

  • Electrical component connecting provisions for an ignition coil
    Patent number: 5594616
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, an ignition coil assembly includes a primary coil and a secondary coil. A primary connector assembly of the ignition coil assembly includes a conductor which is adapted to electrically connect one terminal of the primary coil with one terminal of the secondary coil. The conductor includes indentations which delimit a portion of the conductor and facilitate the removal of that portion of the conductor. The conductor further includes provisions for electrically connecting an electrical component such as diode in place of the removed portion of the conductor. The present invention thus facilitates inclusion of an electrical component such as a diode in applications which will benefit from the inclusion of the electrical component in place of the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: David C. Brecht, Robert C. Bauman, Robert L. Hancock