Patents by Inventor G. Fred Smith

G. Fred 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).

  • Traction control system valve
    Patent number: 5342119
    Abstract: A valve, for use with a vehicular brake system including an electronic control unit, including a valve body, a pressure regulator internal to the body, a solenoid valve internal to the body and a double-check valve internal to the body. The electronic control unit (ECU) controls the traction control valve during two modes of vehicle operation. The regulator assembly is in fluid communication with the pressurized air supply and regulates the air supplied to the brake system during one mode of operation. The solenoid valve receives pressure-regulated air from the regulator assembly and is controlled by the electronic control unit during the two modes of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: G. Fred Smith, LaVerne A. Caron, James A. Beverly