Patents by Inventor Michael Froats

Michael Froats 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).

  • Fuel tank cover assembly for fuel tank
    Patent number: 6405753
    Abstract: A fuel tank cover assembly for a fuel tank of a vehicle includes a cover adapted to close an opening in the fuel tank having a fuel reservoir disposed therein, a return guide rod extending from the fuel reservoir toward the cover, and a valve disposed between the cover and the return guide rod to allow one-way flow of fuel from the cover to the fuel reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sharon Elizabeth Beyer, Dale Richard Jones, Douglas James Golla, Matthew L. Catlin, Michael Froats, Michael Joseph Niemiec, Ulf Sawert, Jeffrey W. Beyer