Patents by Inventor Kenneth J. McRae

Kenneth J. McRae 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).

  • Patent number: 5505181
    Abstract: An integral pressure damper is designed for use with an internal combustion engine having a fuel return line and a fuel rail in a fuel system that requires a damper. The integral pressure damper comprises a fitting securable to the fuel return line, and a damper assembly securable to the fitting. The fitting is securable to the return line. The present invention allows the flexibility of attaching the return line to the fuel rail using braze or any other suitable attachment process, before the damper is attached to the return line. The damper is subsequently secured to the fitting, such as by crimping a housing of the damper to the outside of the fitting, or by crimping the fitting to the outside of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Siemens Automotive Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth J. McRae, Michael J. Hornby