Patents Assigned to Huron Products Corporation
  • Flow control fitting enabling high flow rates
    Patent number: 5027861
    Abstract: A fluid controller has a disk-shaped body member with a positioning mechanism and lip mechanism. The controller is unitary and when positioned in a fluid flow in a first position enables fluid to flow through an axial bore in the disk-shaped member and around the disk member and in a second position enables fluid flow only through the axial bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1991
    Assignee: Huron Products Corporation
    Inventor: Robert M. Gute
  • Fuel system organizer for automotive vehicles
    Patent number: 5002244
    Abstract: A fuel line organizer has a frame, mechanism for coupling one or more fuel related lines to the frame and a mechanism for enabling coupling of the frame to the underside of a vehicle body. The organizer is adapted to receive fuel lines to provide a one piece fuel rail from a supply tank to a fuel injector system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1991
    Assignee: Huron Products Corporation
    Inventors: Walter E. Holbury, Michael J. Solocinski
  • Conduit quick connector assembly having a ramped housing with a hair pin retainer
    Patent number: 5000614
    Abstract: A quick connector assembly has a female housing with a hair pin style retaining clip to retain a beaded conduit therein. The female housing includes a pair of slots forming ramped surfaces on the housing to enable legs of the retainer to be transversely positioned within the axial bore of the female housing to retain male fittings therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1991
    Assignee: Huron Products Corporation
    Inventors: Donald C. Walker, James McNaughton
  • Flow control device
    Patent number: 4986312
    Abstract: A fluid controller has a disk-shaped body member with a positioning mechanism and lip mechanism. The controller is unitary and when positioned in a fluid flow in a first position enables fluid to flow through an axial bore in the disk-shaped member and around the disk member and in a second position enables fluid flow only through the axial bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1991
    Assignee: Huron Products Corporation
    Inventor: Robert M. Gute
  • Release tool for fluid quick connectors
    Patent number: 4927185
    Abstract: A connector release tool includes a pair of substantially identical members. The members are connected with one another such that they are movable to oppose one another to form a cylindrical portion. The members also include an exterior surface for enabling manual manipulation of the members. The mechanism is coupled with the members for releasably locking the members together to form the cylindrical portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: Huron Products Corporation
    Inventor: James McNaughton
  • Quick connector with visual checking method
    Patent number: 4925217
    Abstract: A conduit assembly has a visual inspection device. The visual inspection device is positioned within a connector housing. The device enables inspection of the connector to determine if proper connection between the housing and conduit has been achieved. The inspection device includes an annular member which, when in a vaulted position, exposes flags to indicate one position of the annular member to a substantially flat position concealing the flags to indicate a second position of the annular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1990
    Assignee: Huron Products Corporation
    Inventor: Mark G. Ketcham
  • Swivelable quick connector
    Patent number: 4869534
    Abstract: A swivelable quick connect assembly for use with tubular conduits includes a housing having an axial bore for receiving one end of the conduit, and a first retainer detachably secured to the housing and is cooperable with an annular projection on the conduit for securing the conduit in its operative position within the bore. A second retainer means demountably coupled to the housing for maintaining the connection between the conduit and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Assignee: Huron Products Corporation
    Inventors: Mark G. Ketcham, Donald C. Walker