Patents by Inventor Andrew Mine

Andrew Mine 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).

  • Publication number: 20090095373
    Abstract: In a fuel filling assembly to fill diesel fuel into a vehicle tank, having a slotted actuation bush (40), the actuation bush is fitted at its end facing the fuel tank with a drive segment on at least one side of said gap, and the actuation bush is configured in floating manner in a jar-like housing (30). A closure mechanism (50) is mounted at the actuation bush (40) end facing the fuel tank and is designed to constitute, in its closed position, a stop for an inserted fuel pump nozzle. The drive segment of the actuation bush engages the closure mechanism, whereby this closure mechanism is displaced out of the closed into the open position when the diesel fuel pump nozzle expands the actuation bush, the closure mechanism in its closed position closing in approximately sealing manner the passage to said tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: ITW AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerald Correira, Andrew Mine
  • Publication number: 20070047247
    Abstract: A door handle for the inner side of a door of an automobile adapted to actuate a locking element for the door, wherein a light source is provided to illuminate the door handle. At least a portion of door handle is formed of a transparent material and coated with a thin colour generating layer which is translucent to a small extent and the light source being located in the area of the transparent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: ITW AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andrew Mines, Heiko Weiner, Uwe Stapf