Patents by Inventor Timothy James Carter

Timothy James Carter 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).

  • In-tank automotive fuel filter
    Patent number: 5795468
    Abstract: An in-tank fuel filter for an automotive vehicle filters fuel entering a fuel intake. The fuel filter includes a filter element and a filter manifold integrally attached to a filter frame. The filter frame is disposed within the filter element to retain the shape of the filter element. The filter frame is subsequently detached from the filter manifold thereby creating a free-floating filter frame. This allows the filter frame to move relative to the manifold so as to allow ease of insertion of the filter into the fuel tank with limited destructive deformation of the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher Reising, Timothy James Carter