Patents by Inventor Christopher B. Fultz

Christopher B. Fultz 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).

  • Valve lock
    Patent number: 5219147
    Abstract: A shut off valve has a valve lock that snaps onto a cylindric of the valve body and locks the shut-off valve in its open position by retaining the cross bar of a rotatable T-shaped handle in a parallel position in a housing portion of the valve lock. The valve lock also snaps onto the cylindrical end section to retain the cross bar in a perpendicular position at the end of the housing portion to lock the shut-off valve in its closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher B. Fultz, James H. Caputo