Patents by Inventor Kenneth Messinger

Kenneth Messinger 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).

  • Shipping cap for evacuation valve
    Patent number: 6357465
    Abstract: A cap for use in a hydraulic control unit. The cap retains a poppet in a fill position within a sleeve. The cap has at least one body. The body has a retaining surface, for insertion into the sleeve for limiting movement of the poppet within the sleeve. The body also has at least one grip for holding the cap within the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: William P. Caldwell, James Brancheau, Kenneth Messinger