Patents by Inventor Joseph S. Quaranta

Joseph S. Quaranta 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).

  • Quick connect fluid coupling equipped with check valve and service valve
    Patent number: 5711508
    Abstract: A quick connect fluid coupling equipped with a check valve and a service valve includes a housing that has a primary passage and an auxiliary passage arranged in a T-shape construction. The primary passage is provided with a check valve and an outlet end adapted to receive a male connector member in a locking engagement. The outlet end is arranged at 90.degree. with the inlet end of the primary passage. The auxiliary passage is equipped with a service valve adapted for receiving a fluid pressure detecting head at an outlet end and shares the same inlet end with the primary passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: ITT Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell H. Schreiber, Joseph S. Quaranta, Thomas E. Grooters, George Szabo, Richard H. Krentz