Patents by Inventor Jack E. Cheney

Jack E. Cheney 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).

  • Water ejector fuel system
    Patent number: 4519349
    Abstract: Apparatus for ejecting water from a fuel system having a fuel reservoir with a water trap which is open to a pump in the presence of water and closed in the absence of water. The pump operates each time the engine is started to receive a charge of water and each time the engine is stopped to discharge the charge of water to the exterior of the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1985
    Assignee: Schmelzer Corporation
    Inventor: Jack E. Cheney
  • Threaded member having resilient insert
    Patent number: 4475858
    Abstract: An adjustable threaded member for repeated adjustment to selected position in which a nylon insert acts against complementary threads to frictionally resist rotation of the threaded members. The nylon insert is in a recess, at least one outer end of which is enlarged to form spaces forwardly and rearwardly of the insert in the direction of rotation of the screw for the purpose of accumulating particles and a distorted portion of the nylon insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1984
    Assignee: Schmelzer Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Benjamin, Jack E. Cheney