Patents by Inventor Devere Carl Dickerson

Devere Carl Dickerson 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).

  • Process of manufacturing vehicle manifolds
    Patent number: 5743011
    Abstract: A process of manufacturing vehicle manifolds particularly for attaching the manifold tubes to the base plate which is used to secure the manifold to the engine block. The manifold assembly includes a plurality of manifold tubes having at least one end secured to the base plate. The tubes are secured to the plate in groups utilizing a pool of epoxy isolated along the base plate by a ridge. The liquified epoxy flows around the tubes to secure the tubes within the plate once the epoxy is cured and hardened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Mascotech Tubular Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Devere Carl Dickerson, Brian Stephen Anderson