Patents by Inventor William Beal Fort

William Beal Fort 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).

  • Arrangement for orienting a fuel injector to a fuel manifold cup
    Patent number: 6019089
    Abstract: An orientation clip (42) has an axially- and circumferentially-united attachment with a fuel injector (13) to orient the fuel injector circumferentially within a cup (32) on a fuel manifold (30). The clip has axially extending orientation tabs (46) that pass through open spaces provided by notches (56) in the rim of the cup to circumferentially locate the clip to the cup, and hence the fuel injector to the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Timothy Gerald Taylor, Matthew Moyler Cole, James Braden Roberts, William Beal Fort
  • Fuel regulator retaining clip
    Patent number: 5842450
    Abstract: A retaining clip includes a cantilever arm which engages an exterior tab affixed to the outer surface of the retaining clip. The inner surface of the cantilever arm and the outer surface of the engaging tab both include a number of serrated catches. The catches are situated such that the inner surface catches of the cantilever arm are opposing the outer surface catches of the engaging tab. When the retaining clip is engaged, the serrated catches form a secure mesh. The retaining clip also includes a latch which further secures the engaged clip while also providing a means of unfastening the clip without specialized tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: William Beal Fort, Candace Glasgow, Doug Patton, Anthony Horvath, James Braden Roberts, Edward John Vinarcik