Patents by Inventor Gary Pitt Ford

Gary Pitt Ford 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).

  • Crimping tool for a sealing washer
    Patent number: 6062061
    Abstract: A crimping tool for a sealing washer includes a cylindrical outer housing having a bore, a cylindrical inner housing disposed within the bore and fixed relative to the outer housing and a crimping arm pivotally mounted to the inner housing. The crimping tool also includes a drive mechanism for moving the outer housing relative to the inner housing to urge the crimping arm towards the inner housing to deform an object to be crimped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: George Edgar Mitchell, Gary Pitt Ford