Patents by Inventor Daniel C. Owens

Daniel C. Owens 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: 4470769
    Abstract: A tamper-resistant seal is disclosed for discouraging unauthorized access to an adjusting screw located in a fuel injection pump. The seal includes a bracket secured by one-way fasteners to the pump and is positioned adjacent to the adjusting screw. The bracket also includes a stud projecting outwards from its outer surface. A cover having an aperture formed therein is positioned over the bracket such that the stud passes through the aperture. When so aligned, the cover will completely enclose the one-way fasteners and the adjusting screw thereby preventing access to them. The cover is secured to the bracket by a fastener which locks onto the stud. The fastener prevents the removal of the cover from the bracket without physically destroying the seal. Such a seal is beneficial in providing visual assurance to the manufacturer that his pump has not been tampered with.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1984
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Daniel C. Owens