Patents by Inventor Steven Thomas Slunick

Steven Thomas Slunick 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).

  • Metal to plastic fluid connection with overmolded anti-rotation retainer
    Patent number: 7758086
    Abstract: A fluid connection assembly (10) includes a metal tube (22) having a flared end and a plastic manifold (12) having a port (14). The port (14) includes an annular collar (16) and an annular recess (18) that receives a seal (20). The metal tube (22) is arranged over the port (14) and engages the seal (20). The flared end of the metal tube (22) abuts the annular collar (16) of the port (14) when the metal tube (22) is installed. A plastic retainer (28) is molded over the annular collar (16) of the port (14) and the flared end of the metal tube (22) to retain the metal tube (22) axially on the port (14) of the manifold (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Thomas Slunick, Norman F. Kane