Patents by Inventor Maria Teresa APONTE HERNANDEZ

Maria Teresa APONTE HERNANDEZ 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).

  • Fuel tank cover attachment assembly
    Patent number: 11142062
    Abstract: A fuel tank cover attachment assembly includes a fuel pump cover and an attachment ring. The fuel pump cover has an attachment flange configured to overlay a surface surrounding a fuel tank opening such that with the fuel pump cover overlaying the surface, the fuel tank opening is covered. The attachment ring is dimensioned to cover the attachment flange of the fuel pump cover and attach to attachment features protruding from the surface. The attachment ring has a first flange member and a second flange member. The first flange member is fixedly attached to the attachment ring and extends upwardly therefrom. The second flange member is removably attached to the attachment ring and extending upwardly therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Maria Teresa Aponte Hernandez, Toshifumi Ishibashi
  • FUEL TANK COVER ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210094412
    Abstract: A fuel tank cover attachment assembly includes a fuel pump cover and an attachment ring. The fuel pump cover has an attachment flange configured to overlay a surface surrounding a fuel tank opening such that with the fuel pump cover overlaying the surface, the fuel tank opening is covered. The attachment ring is dimensioned to cover the attachment flange of the fuel pump cover and attach to attachment features protruding from the surface. The attachment ring has a first flange member and a second flange member. The first flange member is fixedly attached to the attachment ring and extends upwardly therefrom. The second flange member is removably attached to the attachment ring and extending upwardly therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Maria Teresa APONTE HERNANDEZ, Toshifumi ISHIBASHI
  • Fuel pump cover
    Patent number: 10731612
    Abstract: A fuel pump cover includes a first cover member and a second cover member. The first cover member has an attachment flange configured to attach to a surface of a fuel tank, a cover part coupled to the attachment flange and configured to cover a first fuel pump outlet to a fuel pump, and an attachment feature. The second cover member is configured to be removably attached to the attachment feature, and configured to cover a second fuel pump outlet to the fuel pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Teresa Aponte Hernandez, Takayuki Fuwa
  • FUEL PUMP COVER
    Publication number: 20190234357
    Abstract: A fuel pump cover includes a first cover member and a second cover member. The first cover member has an attachment flange configured to attach to a surface of a fuel tank, a cover part coupled to the attachment flange and configured to cover a first fuel pump outlet to a fuel pump, and an attachment feature. The second cover member is configured to be removably attached to the attachment feature, and configured to cover a second fuel pump outlet to the fuel pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Maria Teresa APONTE HERNANDEZ, Takayuki FUWA