Patents by Inventor Paul C. Wetzel, II

Paul C. Wetzel, II 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 fill pipe assembly
    Patent number: 11014442
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a fuel tank fill pipe assembly configured to conduct liquid fuel from a fuel-dispensing nozzle to a fuel tank. The fuel tank fill pipe assembly includes a filler head assembly shaped to receive the fuel-dispensing nozzle and a filler pipe that extends from the filler head assembly toward the fuel tank. In illustrated embodiments, a coupler is included for attaching the filler head assembly to the filler pipe while blocking fuel vapor from escaping the fuel tank fill pipe assembly so that hydrocarbons present in the fuel vapor are not released into the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: STANT USA CORP.
    Inventors: Dari Dufendach, Paul C. Wetzel, II, Michael S. Brock
  • FUEL TANK FILL PIPE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200047608
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a fuel tank fill pipe assembly configured to conduct liquid fuel from a fuel-dispensing nozzle to a fuel tank. The fuel tank fill pipe assembly includes a filler head assembly shaped to receive the fuel-dispensing nozzle and a filler pipe that extends from the filler head assembly toward the fuel tank. In illustrated embodiments, a coupler is included for attaching the filler head assembly to the filler pipe while blocking fuel vapor from escaping the fuel tank fill pipe assembly so that hydrocarbons present in the fuel vapor are not released into the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Darl DUFENDACH, Paul C. WETZEL II, Michael S. BROCK
  • Filler neck closure with drainage system
    Patent number: 10065496
    Abstract: A fuel-tank filler apparatus includes a fuel-tank filler neck and a filler neck closure. A flapper door is provided to control access to a fuel-conducting passageway formed in the fuel-tank filler neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Stant USA Corp.
    Inventors: Louis T. Frank, Joshua L. Rude, Paul C. Wetzel, II
  • FILLER NECK CLOSURE WITH DRAINAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170072789
    Abstract: A fuel-tank filler apparatus includes a fuel-tank filler neck and a filler neck closure. A flapper door is provided to control access to a fuel-conducting passageway formed in the fuel-tank filler neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Louis T. Frank, Joshua L. Rude, Paul C. Wetzel, II