Patents by Inventor Bernard Eldridge

Bernard Eldridge 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: 5253920
    Abstract: A gas cap for sealing a gas tank adapted to be permanently mounted on a vehicle and a combination of gas cap and fender device for connecting the gas cap to the vehicle, the gas cap being attached to an access plate having a contoured recess hingably attached to a fender of the vehicle pivotal between a closed position and an open position containing a gas tank with a filler tube extending from the tank and attached to the fender wherein the filler tube includes a neck member provided with a threaded fitting and a gas cap comprising a cap of disk shaped construction with a transverse handle member for pivotal rotation, a cylindrical journal member, longitudinally slideable between an inner sealing position and an outer disengaged position, a sleeve, a threading device provided on the closure means for engaging the neck member and a retaining device adapted for preventing the removal the gas cap from the access plate providing a permanent connection to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Inventor: Bernard Eldridge