Patents by Inventor Eric Menor

Eric Menor 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).

  • Hex Swaged Fluid Coupling and Method of Making Same
    Publication number: 20150108753
    Abstract: A fluid coupling including a cylindrical stem having a fluid conduit therethrough and a hollow shell provided over a first end of the stem. A tool engaging hexagonal shape on an outer surface of the shell is disposed radially outward from a swage joined portion of the shell to the stem. The tool engaging hexagonal shape includes six non-contiguous flats having rounded portions therebetween. The swage joined portion and the tool engaging hexagonal shape are located at the same axial location along a centerline of the hollow shell, and the swage joined portion has an axial length along the centerline corresponding to an axial length along the centerline corresponding to an axial length along the centerline of the tool engaging hexagonal shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Menor
  • Hex swaged fluid coupling and method of making same
    Patent number: 8943668
    Abstract: A fluid coupling including a cylindrical stem having a fluid conduit therethrough and a hollow shell provided over a first end of the stem. A tool engaging hexagonal shape on an outer surface of the shell is disposed radially outward from a swage joined portion of the shell to the stem. The tool engaging hexagonal shape includes six non-contiguous flats having rounded portions therebetween. The swage joined portion and the tool engaging hexagonal shape are located at the same axial location along a centerline of the hollow shell, and the swage joined portion has an axial length along the centerline corresponding to an axial length along the centerline corresponding to an axial length along the centerline of the tool engaging hexagonal shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Menor
  • Hex swaged fluid coupling and method of making same
    Publication number: 20080185840
    Abstract: A method of making a fluid coupling includes a step of providing a cylindrical stem having a fluid conduit therethrough. The method also includes a step of placing a hollow shell over a first end of the stem. The method also includes a step of die swaging the shell to the stem at an attachment location along a length of the stem, wherein the die swaging step includes forming a tool engaging hexagonal shape on an outer surface of the shell at the attachment location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Eric Menor