Patents by Inventor Thomas G. Morgan

Thomas G. Morgan 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: 6213331
    Abstract: A one quarter turn fuel cap assembly is provided with a fuel cap and a sleeve. The assembly is closed by rotation of the cap through a one quarter turn. Following rotation, a cam permits a spring disposed in the fuel cap to expand and engage a seal against a rim of the sleeve to close the assembly without rotating the seal relative to the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Shaw Aero Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Morgan, David Charles Juleff
  • Patent number: 5211194
    Abstract: A manually operated fuel control valve having at least two operating positions, one being an "on" position for feeding fuel through a main fuel inlet when the fuel tank is full and the other a "reserve" position for feeding fuel through a reserve fuel inlet when the fuel tank is nearly depleted. The valve includes a valve closure means which is disposed in a partial sealing relation with the reserve inlet when fuel is being fed through the main inlet. The fuel valve also includes a shear zone to cause the valve to break away from the fuel tank in the event of an accident. The internal parts of the valve are biased toward a valve closing position to immediately shift and completely close the valve against further flow of fuel upon breaking of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: Shaw Aero Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E. Scott, Thomas G. Morgan, James Cline