Patents by Inventor Ed Chandler

Ed Chandler 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).

  • Safety fuel tank and filler cap apparatus
    Patent number: 7841315
    Abstract: A safety fuel tank and filler cap arrangement is disclosed wherein the cap attaches to an internal combustion engine having a fuel tank and a starter or ignition system. The tether that connects the cap to the engine ignition or starter is an electrical conduit that can disable the engine so that it will not run or start if the cap is separated from the fuel tank such as when a user wants to fill it with gasoline. In one embodiment, a switch arrangement is contained entirely within the cap. In another arrangement a ring attaches to the tether and a conventional cap engages the ring to enable ignition when the cap is added to the fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Inventors: Charles Brister, Ed Chandler
  • Safety fuel tank and filler cap apparatus
    Patent number: 7322337
    Abstract: A safety fuel tank and filler cap arrangement is disclosed wherein the cap attaches to an internal combustion engine having a fuel tank and a starter or ignition system. The tether that connects the cap to the engine ignition or starter is an electrical conduit that can disable the engine so that it will not run or start if the cap is separated from the fuel tank such as when a user wants to fill it with gasoline. In one embodiment, a switch arrangement is contained entirely within the cap. In another arrangement a ring attaches to the tether and a conventional cap engages the ring to enable ignition when the cap is added to the fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Inventors: Charles Brister, Ed Chandler
  • Safety fuel tank and filler cap apparatus
    Patent number: 7322338
    Abstract: A safety fuel tank and filler cap arrangement is disclosed wherein the cap attaches to an internal combustion engine having a fuel tank and a starter or ignition system. The tether that connects the cap to the engine ignition or starter is an electrical conduit that can disable the engine so that it will not run or start if the cap is separated from the fuel tank such as when a user wants to fill it with gasoline. In one embodiment, a switch arrangement is contained entirely within the cap. In another arrangement a ring attaches to the tether and a conventional cap engages the ring to enable ignition when the cap is added to the fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Inventors: Charles Brister, Ed Chandler