Patents by Inventor Charles Covert

Charles Covert 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: 20070125235
    Abstract: An evaporative emissions control canister for adsorbing fuel vapors from a fuel tank on a marine vessel. The canister comprises a polymeric extruded housing that may be formed to any desired length or cut from extruded stock. Identical end caps having tubing connectors are bonded to opposite ends of the housing, defining an inlet and an outlet. Marine-grade pelletized activated carbon is disposed within the housing between porous slidable plates that are spring loaded against the end caps to pack the carbon tightly against the housing walls. Mounting brackets at each end are rotatably attached to the end caps so that opposite ends of the assembly may be attached to different surfaces of the vessel's hull, thus relieving stress which might be introduced into the assembly. Preferably, the assembly is wrapped in a fire retardant material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Chris Begley, Charles Covert
  • Publication number: 20050279331
    Abstract: A variable purge orifice assembly for an evaporative emission system of a vehicle includes a housing for fluid connection to a vapor canister and a purge solenoid of the evaporative emission system. The housing has a purge orifice therein. The variable purge orifice assembly also includes a regulating device connected to the housing and for connection to an engine of the vehicle. The regulating device is actuated by manifold vacuum from the engine to vary flow of fuel vapor through the purge orifice from the vapor canister to the purge solenoid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: William Robertson, Charles Covert, Gordon Paddock
  • Publication number: 20050123458
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon emissions scrubber for use in an evaporative emissions control system of a motor vehicle includes a scrubber element having an elongate body. The body defines a plurality of passageways for the flow of fluid therethrough. The plurality of passageways are one of coated with or constructed of a sorbent material. The sorbent material is adsorptive of hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Meiller, Charles Covert, Susan LaBine
  • Publication number: 20050081717
    Abstract: Disclosed herein an evaporative emission treatment device comprising: a housing; and an adsorption member disposed in the housing, the adsorption member comprising an adsorption component comprising an activated carbon textile made from a novoloid precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Meiller, Charles Covert, Robert Zaso, Jonathan Oemcke, Christopher Tupps