Patents by Inventor Eugene Wilkes

Eugene Wilkes 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).

  • Discharge muffler for an automotive compressor and method for making same
    Patent number: 5545860
    Abstract: A muffler (20) for attenuating fluid pressure pulsations produced by (14) in an automotive air conditioning system (10) includes a housing (22) having opposed to axial ends, an inlet opening (40) and an outlet opening (42) both disposed at the same axial end of the housing. A tube (44) extends through the inlet opening (40) and into the housing, the tube having a first portion (46) and a second portion (48), the second portion having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the first portion. A circumferential bead (50) limits the extension of the tube into the housing to a predetermined distance. A method of manufacturing such a muffler is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Eugene Wilkes, Alejandro Mendez, Bradley W. Bauer