Patents by Inventor Ricky Armatis

Ricky Armatis 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).

  • Throttle blade having snap-fit wedge
    Patent number: 6431142
    Abstract: A throttle body (12) has a bore (14) through which intake flow passes. A throttle blade (18) is disposed within the bore to selectively restrict the flow. The blade has through-holes (62) extending between its opposite faces (24, 26). A wedge (28) has a body (30) with opposite nonparallel faces (32, 34), one of which is disposed against one face of the blade. Self-attachment features (48) extend from the one face of the wedge body through respective through-holes in the blade. Barbs (52) at the free ends of the self-attachment features catch the opposite face of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Ricky Armatis