Patents by Inventor C. Bradford Helm

C. Bradford Helm 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 equalization line for vehicles and method of using same
    Patent number: 5636654
    Abstract: A fuel equalization line device couples in fluid communication vehicle tanks and has one or two conduits joined together by a removable coupling device, which provides for fluid communication between the conduits when engaged to equalize fuel levels within the tanks, and enables the fuel equalization line to be separated into two parts to free the tanks from the vehicle frame during a tank removal operation. A pair of shutoff valves enable the fuel to be retained in the tanks when they are removed from the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Inventor: C. Bradford Helm