Patents by Inventor Daniel E. Smith, Jr.

Daniel E. Smith, Jr. 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).

  • Overmolded plug and method
    Patent number: 10781776
    Abstract: A cover of a fuel supply module is adapted to disable a flow path through a designated port. An element is press-fit into the designated port to plug the designated port, and thermoplastic material is molded over an interface defined between the element and the designated port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Mason, David Toutant, Daniel E. Smith, Jr.
  • Modular electrical connector and connection method
    Patent number: 9112295
    Abstract: An electrical connector for a modular electrical connection assembly for a fuel system includes a first leg portion and an adjacent second leg portion, each leg portion defining a cavity. The cavity of the first leg portion is configured to receive and maintain a first connector terminal and the cavity of the second leg portion is configured to receive and maintain a second connector terminal without the use of a seal fluidly separating the first connector terminal from the second connector terminal. The first connector terminal and the second connector terminal are concurrently operable with the fuel system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel E. Smith, Jr., Paul Mason, David Toutant
  • OVERMOLDED PLUG AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150129063
    Abstract: A cover of a fuel supply module is adapted to disable a flow path through a designated port. An element is press-fit into the designated port to plug the designated port, and thermoplastic material is molded over an interface defined between the element and the designated port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Mason, David Toutant, Daniel E. Smith, JR.
  • MODULAR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND CONNECTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20140017922
    Abstract: An electrical connector for a modular electrical connection assembly for a fuel system includes a first leg portion and an adjacent second leg portion, each leg portion defining a cavity. The cavity of the first leg portion is configured to receive and maintain a first connector terminal and the cavity of the second leg portion is configured to receive and maintain a second connector terminal without the use of a seal fluidly separating the first connector terminal from the second connector terminal. The first connector terminal and the second connector terminal are concurrently operable with the fuel system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel E. Smith, Jr., Paul Mason, David Toutant