Patents by Inventor Thomas Eugene Grooters

Thomas Eugene Grooters 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).

  • Pop off insertion indicator for metal quick connectors
    Patent number: 5779278
    Abstract: An insertion indicator for a metal quick connector assembly includes an annular base adapted to be releasably received within the mouth of a female connector component's axial bore, such that the male end form of the connector assembly's male component, including an external flange thereon, is insertable through the indicator's base into the axial bore. The indicator further includes two legs projecting both axially and radially-inwardly from its base so as to extend deeper within the female component's axial bore than the "locking" abutment surfaces of a retainer, also disposed within the bore, when the indicator is releasably received therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignees: ITT Automotive, Inc., ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Eugene Grooters, George Szabo