Patents by Inventor Nancy Williamson

Nancy Williamson 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).

  • Weldable mount for fuel systems component
    Patent number: 6840274
    Abstract: A vent apparatus (10) includes a tank mount (12) made of a weldable plastics material and a fuel system component such as a valve assembly (13). Valve a assembly (13) includes a valve housing (14) made of a nonweldable plastics material and a valve (21) movable in a valve chamber (24) formed in valve housing (14) to open and close an aperture (23) leading to a venting outlet (22). Tank mount (12) supports valve housing (14) in a position in a mounting aperture (16) formed in a fuel tank (18). Valve housing (14) is made by injecting on-weldable plastics material into a mold containing the pre-molded tank mount (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Stant Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy Williamson, Thomas Blease, Jeffrey Devall, Dwight Smith