Patents by Inventor William J. P. Constance

William J. P. Constance 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).

  • Master cylinder flange attachment
    Patent number: 4676427
    Abstract: A method of making an assembly including a metal tube and a surrounding flange member comprises providing an abutment shoulder at the open end of the tube, passing a spacer sleeve along the tube into engagement with the shoulder, placing the flange member in engagement with a flange of the sleeve and welding one end of the spacer sleeve to the shoulder and the other end thereof to the flange. It is alternatively possible for the flange and sleeve to be integrally formed, in which case only welding to the shoulder is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1987
    Assignee: Lucas Industries Public Limited Company
    Inventor: William J. P. Constance