Patents by Inventor Michael A. Haughney

Michael A. Haughney 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).

  • Dual-function clamping assembly adapted for a hydraulically-actuated fuel injector
    Patent number: 5499612
    Abstract: A dual-function clamping assembly adapted for i) connecting a hydraulically-actuated injector to an engine member, such as a cylinder head, and ii) for sealedly connecting an actuating fluid supply passage between the engine member and an actuating fluid inlet passage of the injector located at one end portion of the injector. The clamp assembly is applicable, for example, for angled-body injectors having the actuator and valve assembly positioned offset from and angled relative to the main longitudinal axis of the injector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Haughney, Mehrdad Mojarrad, Devin C. Tornow, Norval J. Wiemken