Patents by Inventor Grant M. KLOBUCHAR

Grant M. KLOBUCHAR 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).

  • FUEL RAIL COUPLING ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20230014983
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for coupling a fuel rail of a common rail fuel system to an internal combustion engine may include an engine wall having a plurality of openings. The fuel rail may have a main pipe portion located outside the engine wall, and a plurality of outlet pipes monolithically formed with the main pipe portion, each of the plurality of outlet pipes extending into a corresponding one of the plurality of openings of the engine wall. The system may further include a seal located in sealing engagement with each of the plurality of openings and a corresponding outlet pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. McKINLEY, Quinton M. BURCAR, Brenton W. BUSH, Grant M. KLOBUCHAR