Patents by Inventor Siegfried K. Baier

Siegfried K. Baier 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).

  • Quick connector housing with elongated barb design
    Patent number: 5542712
    Abstract: A quick connector housing element includes an elongated barb design for coupling the female housing to a tubing member. The elongated barb design includes a generally cylindrical sealing surface proximate a terminal end of the female housing. The sealing surface of the elongated barb enhances sealing properties between the female housing and the tubing and provides other advantages especially in connection with the use of multilayer tubing. Further, an O-ring is disposed about the sealing surface to provide a better seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: ITT Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Klinger, Siegfried K. Baier