Patents by Inventor Frederick Riley Smith

Frederick Riley Smith 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).

  • Clutch bleeder tool apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7013642
    Abstract: The present invention provides a clutch bleeder tool assembly to force air bubbles from a clutch hydraulic control assembly of a standard vehicle transmission. The clutch bleeder tool assembly includes an adaptor cap to replace the factory cap on the hydraulic fluid reservoir of the clutch assembly. The adaptor cap has a hose attached at one end to the adaptor cap. The other end of the hose is attached to a bulb pump having a check valve. When the bulb pump is operated a positive pressure is maintained in the fluid reservoir. The hydraulically closed clutch hydraulic control assembly is opened at the slave cylinder to allow air bubbles to be forced out, so that proper operation of the clutch hydraulic control assembly is maintained when the hydraulic fluid reservoir is filled and the factory cap is reinstalled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Inventor: Frederick Riley Smith