Patents by Inventor PATRICK M. MORRISON

PATRICK M. MORRISON 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).

  • Anti-rotation retaining mechanism for a high-pressure fuel injector in a fuel system
    Patent number: 12467427
    Abstract: Apparatuses for immobilizing fuel injection apparatuses are disclosed. A coupling member couples a fuel injection apparatus with an injector body of an engine. The coupling member includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a side surface, and an opening extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. The opening receives the fuel injection apparatus. The coupling member also includes a protruding portion extending from the bottom surface or the side surface which comes into contact with the injector body to prevent rotational movement of the fuel injection apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick M. Morrison, Jordan P. Steele, Michael A. Lucas, Derek G. Weiler
  • ANTI-ROTATION RETAINING MECHANISM FOR A HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL INJECTOR IN A FUEL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230109924
    Abstract: Apparatuses for immobilizing fuel injection apparatuses are disclosed. A coupling member couples a fuel injection apparatus with an injector body of an engine. The coupling member includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a side surface, and an opening extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. The opening receives the fuel injection apparatus. The coupling member also includes a protruding portion extending from the bottom surface or the side surface which comes into contact with the injector body to prevent rotational movement of the fuel injection apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: PATRICK M. MORRISON, JORDAN P. STEELE, MICHAEL A. LUCAS, DEREK G. WEILER