Patents by Inventor Wendal L. Foutch

Wendal L. Foutch 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: 4830067
    Abstract: A splash guard for an automotive fill pipe comprising a flexible plastic baffle positioned over the fill pipe cap and having a central hole sized to sealingly engage a gas pump nozzle. The baffle is hingedly attached to the vehicle adjacent one side of the fill pipe and releasably attached adjacent the other side of the fill pipe. In one embodiment, the baffle hinged attachment is to the inside of the access door to the fill pipe. In another embodiment, the attachment is to a bracket in turn attached to the fill pipe. In either embodiment the baffle is manually movable to permit removal and replacement of the fill pipe cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1989
    Inventor: Wendal L. Foutch