Patents by Inventor Alexander Thaden

Alexander Thaden 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).

  • Patent number: 11724592
    Abstract: A fuel device assembly including a valve assembly and a baffle plate, the valve assembly including a valve cover and a first weld plate provided at an upper end of the valve cover coupling the valve assembly to an interior-facing surface a fuel tank of a vehicle, the baffle plate including a body having a plurality of spaced apart holes formed therein and a housing member extending from the body for receiving and lockingly engaging the valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Alexander Thaden, Caleb Bauer, Steven Yurgalonis
  • Publication number: 20230249541
    Abstract: A valve assembly includes a case, a bottom cap provided at a lower end of the case, a lower float provided within an open interior of the case, an upper float provided within the open interior of the case between the lower float and the upper end of the case, and a biasing member biasing the lower float and the upper float toward the upper end of the case. The lower float includes a canister having an upper end and a rim extending from the upper end of the canister. A pair of openings is formed within the rim adjacent the upper end of the canister and partially defined by a curvilinear edge. The upper float includes a pair of legs, each leg received within a corresponding opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicants: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alexander Thaden, Caleb Bauer, Steven Yurgalonis
  • Publication number: 20230114490
    Abstract: A fuel device assembly including a valve assembly and a baffle plate, the valve assembly including a valve cover and a first weld plate provided at an upper end of the valve cover coupling the valve assembly to an interior-facing surface a fuel tank of a vehicle, the baffle plate including a body having a plurality of spaced apart holes formed therein and a housing member extending from the body for receiving and lockingly engaging the valve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander Thaden, Caleb Bauer, Steven Yurgalonis