Patents by Inventor Eugene G. Wright

Eugene G. Wright 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).

  • Master cylinder with non-threaded end cap retention
    Patent number: 5243823
    Abstract: In a master cylinder (20), a cap (30) for guiding a primary piston (50) is located within an end opening (24) of a body (22) of the master cylinder (20). The end cap (30) retains a sleeve (40) and other components within a bore (12) of the master cylinder (20), and is attached to the body (22) of the master cylinder (20) by way of a biasing retention mechanism (45; 145, 150; 260). The mechanism (45; 145, 150; 260) may bias the end cap (30) axially inwardly of the bore (12), bias a gripping ring member (145) radially outwardly into engagement with the body (22) of the master cylinder (20), and retain a first end (32) of the end cap (30) within the bore (12) in accordance with the extent to which the first end (32) is inserted axially into the bore (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.
    Inventors: David D. Jordan, Howard J. Childs, Peter R. Johnson, Jack Martinic, Eugene G. Wright