Patents by Inventor David C. Dehar

David C. Dehar 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).

  • Quick connect fluid fitting
    Patent number: 4135745
    Abstract: A fluid fitting for attaching fluid conduits to a housing which makes possible a simplified assembly procedure that requires only the insertion of a tube assembly into a preassembled nut located in a threaded opening in the housing. The assembly includes an expandable clip located on the tube between retainer beads formed on the tube. The clip contains locking fingers that engage a shoulder on the nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1979
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: David C. Dehar
  • Valve assembly
    Patent number: RE28844
    Abstract: A valve assembly suitable for use as a draincock in an automobile radiator. The valve elements can be preassembled and installed in a stamped opening in a radiator tank by simple snap-in action. The assembly includes three elements: (1) an insert, (2) a threaded plug, and (3) a gasket that forms a seal between the plug and wall of the radiator tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1976
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: David C. Dehar