Patents by Inventor Michael Longhenry

Michael Longhenry 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: 10107433
    Abstract: A connector assembly and method of making and ensuring a reliable, fluid-tight connection, the assembly includes a housing a having a wall bounding a bore extending along a central longitudinal axis. The wall has a locking opening, a slot, and a window. A retaining member has a cylindrical wall received in the bore of the housing. The cylindrical wall has a detent received in the locking opening and a locking arm cantilevered by a hinge connection for pivotal movement. The locking arm is spaced from the cylindrical wall by a gap and is received in the slot when the detent is received in the locking opening. A visual indicator attached to the cylindrical wall moves radially outwardly into the window in response to the collar being fully received in the gap to provide visual evidence of a fluid-tight seal between the insertion member and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: MINIATURE PRECISION COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Duane Eckard, Umashanker Natarajan, Brian Champion, Michael Longhenry
  • Publication number: 20170284583
    Abstract: A connector assembly and method of making and ensuring a reliable, fluid-tight connection is provided. The assembly includes a housing a having a wall bounding a bore extending along a central longitudinal axis. The wall has a locking opening, a slot, and a window. A retaining member has a cylindrical wall received in the bore of the housing. The cylindrical wall has a detent received in the locking opening and a locking arm cantilevered by a hinge connection for pivotal movement. The locking arm is spaced from the cylindrical wall by a gap and is received in the slot when the detent is received in the locking opening. A visual indicator attached to the cylindrical wall moves radially outwardly into the window in response to the collar being fully received in the gap to provide visual evidence of a fluid-tight seal between the insertion member and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Duane Eckard, Umashanker Natarajan, Brian Champion, Michael Longhenry
  • Patent number: 8297659
    Abstract: The quick connector assembly includes an insertion member that is inserted along a longitudinal axis into a receiving member. A retaining member is disposed in the receiving member for movement in a direction of insertion that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A positioning member is disposed in the receiving member and includes a biasing portion that extends angularly from a base portion to a pair of blocking portions. The blocking portions move between an extended position and a retracted position and are oriented opposite the direction of insertion of the retaining member to block the retaining member from moving into a fully inserted position when the biasing portion is in the extended position. An annular collar of the insertion member engages the blocking portions when the insertion member is axially inserted in the receiving member to move the blocking portions into the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Miniature Precision Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas John Callahan, Juris Julijs Pruzinskis, Steve Mixter, Michael Longhenry, Brent J. Ertl
  • Publication number: 20120211977
    Abstract: The quick connector assembly includes an insertion member that is inserted along a longitudinal axis into a receiving member. A retaining member is disposed in the receiving member for movement in a direction of insertion that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A positioning member is disposed in the receiving member and includes a biasing portion that extends angularly from a base portion to a pair of blocking portions. The blocking portions move between an extended position and a retracted position and are oriented opposite the direction of insertion of the retaining member to block the retaining member from moving into a fully inserted position when the biasing portion is in the extended position. An annular collar of the insertion member engages the blocking portions when the insertion member is axially inserted in the receiving member to move the blocking portions into the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Douglas John Callahan, Juris Julijs Pruzinskis, Steve Mixter, Michael Longhenry, Brent J. Ertl