Patents by Inventor Richard S. Mullen

Richard S. Mullen 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: 5833441
    Abstract: A system and method for sealing a pressure area in a washer pump is disclosed. The system and method provides designed interference and contact points between a plurality of adjacent walls which are arranged to define a serpentine channel and which are integrally molded into a pump housing and a motor housing. At least one of the plurality of walls becomes biased in response to fluid pressure in a pressure area such that it engages one or more of the plurality of walls in the mating housing to provide at least one seal to seal the pressure area. The walls may be provided with a beveled edge to facilitate providing a "point contact" to enhance sealing. The system and method reduce or entirely eliminate the need for an O-ring between, for example, the pump housing and the motor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Electrical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Danish, Kelvin E. McKinney, Richard S. Mullen