Patents by Inventor Richard L. Overman

Richard L. Overman 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).

  • System and method for balancing fuel levels in multiple fuel tank vehicles
    Patent number: 6799562
    Abstract: Each of two fuel tanks is disposed at a respective side of a chassis of a motor vehicle and has a respective sender for indicating the level of liquid fuel in the respective tank. A pump draws fuel from the tanks through a respective fuel draw conduit. Excess fuel is returned to each tank through a respective fuel return conduit. When the senders indicate an imbalance of fuel between the two tanks, a valve mechanism controlled by the senders disallows return fuel flow to the tank whose sender indicates that the level of fuel is greater than that indicated by the sender of the other tank by some defined amount while the pump continues to draw fuel from both tanks through the fuel draw conduits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Howard L. Pratt, Robert H. Neely, Jr., Richard L. Overman, H. Edward Kelwaski
  • Wheel hub magnetic filter for lubricating fluids
    Patent number: 6729442
    Abstract: A wheel hub magnetic filter fits within a wheel hub mounted for rotation on an end of the axle. The lubricating oil filter is positioned in a lubricating oil path upstream from the wheel hub bearings and is mounted with the wheel hub for rotation. The lubricating oil filter comprising a circular ring section which fits into an annular plenum in the wheel hub and includes flow directing barriers positioned radially inwardly from an outer edge of the circular ring section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventors: Michael B. Merkler, Vincent O. Valenzuela, Daniel A. Grohnke, Richard L. Overman
  • System and method for balancing fuel levels in multiple fuel tank vehicles
    Publication number: 20040020474
    Abstract: Each of two fuel tanks is disposed at a respective side of a chassis of a motor vehicle and has a respective sender for indicating the level of liquid fuel in the respective tank. A pump draws fuel from the tanks through a respective fuel draw conduit. Excess fuel is returned to each tank through a respective fuel return conduit. When the senders indicate an imbalance of fuel between the two tanks, a valve mechanism controlled by the senders disallows return fuel flow to the tank whose sender indicates that the level of fuel is greater than that indicated by the sender of the other tank by some defined amount while the pump continues to draw fuel from both tanks through the fuel draw conduits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Howard L. Pratt, Robert H. Neely, Richard L. Overman, H. Edward Kelwaski
  • Wheel hub magnetic filter for lubricating fluids
    Publication number: 20040000451
    Abstract: A wheel hub magnetic filter fits within a wheel hub mounted for rotation on an end of the axle. The lubricating oil filter is positioned in a lubricating oil path upstream from the wheel hub bearings and is mounted with the wheel hub for rotation. The lubricating oil filter comprising a circular ring section which fits into an annular plenum in the wheel hub and includes flow directing barriers positioned radially inwardly from an outer edge of the circular ring section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: Michael B. Merkler, Vincent O. Valenzuela, Daniel A. Grohnke, Richard L. Overman