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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6120284 | Reclaiming foundry sand by gravity flow system A method of reclaiming foundry sand by (a) providing a treatment tower having a plurality of heat conductive tubes extending across the interior of the treatment tower, the tubes being arranged in rows and staggered with respect to tubes in adjacent rows ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6109380 | Electric vehicle vertical wall construction battery tray An electric vehicle battery tray includes a base having an inner surface and an outer surface, a front and back wall having outer and inner surfaces adapted to overlay the base outer surface and to create substantially planar, vertical front and back wall... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6101432 | Vehicle rattle detection method and system Vehicle model rattle detection method and system process vibration displacement data of elements of a vehicle CAE model to predict rattle of the vehicle. The rattle detection method and system includes dividing a vehicle model into a plurality of elements... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6078890 | Method and system for automated health care rate renewal and quality assessment A method is provided for automated managed health care enhanced rate renewal which utilizes a common electronic request package of specific and immutable format having locked embedded formulas to perform the necessary calculations and macros that tailor t... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5873623 | Vehicle door drain slot plug A vehicle door drain slot plug includes a base portion having opposing sides and opposing ends, the base portion being adapted to substantially cover the drain slot. First and second snap-tabs extend from the base portion near the opposing ends on one of ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5799293 | Method for optimizing the design of a product using knowledge-based engineering techniques A method for designing a product using a set of parameters and a set of instructions provided by a user is disclosed wherein the method includes the steps of receiving the set of parameters and the set of instructions to establish requirements of the prod... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5791088 | Weatherstrip apparatus for vehicle door window A vehicle door assembly includes first and second weatherstripping components secured directly to the vertically movable window beneath the opening between the outer door panel and inner door trim panel such that the weatherstrips are not visible. The wea... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5731816 | System and method for direct modeling of fillets and draft angles A system and method for direct modeling of fillets and draft angles include forming a fillet region having a first transition from a surface feature to the fillet region and a second transition from a base surface to the fillet region while maintaining a ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5704750 | Multiple use screw with tapered threads A threaded screw has a first segment adjacent the screw head (10) with nontapered sides for engaging metal automotive fastener clip nuts (30) and a second segment with tapered sides for engaging plastic bosses (24). The second segment is adjacent the firs... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5672038 | Fastener An injection molded fastener is provided for securing a preform to a foam substrate. The fastener includes a body having first and second ends with a head secured to the first end. A pilot section extends from the second end of the body, and includes a po... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5542738 | Energy absorbing vehicle door with guard beam load distributor An automotive vehicle occupant compartment is bounded by an energy absorbing vehicle door including an outer panel, an inner panel joined to the outer panel and defining a space therebetween, a guard beam mounted longitudinally in the space, a trim panel ... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5538312 | Automotive sliding door and fuel cap lockout mechanism An interlock mechanism is mounted proximate a door track for a vehicle having a sliding door and a fuel filler door on the same side of the vehicle. The mechanism has a pair of interacting links which prevent either door from opening when the other is alr... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5531499 | Collapsible automotive trim panel boss An automotive door interior assembly has an interior door trim panel with a plurality of bosses extending therefrom having sections of varying wall thickness for allowing energy absorption through columnar deformation of the bosses. The bosses comprise co... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5529370 | Trim panel mounting assembly A trim mounting assembly for automotive vehicles including a trim panel bracket mounted on one side of the trim panel opposite the interior of the vehicle and a support bracket mounted to an inner door panel opposite the trim panel bracket. The trim panel... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5528861 | Cable-actuated vehicle window lifter In a cable-actuated window lifter, especially for motor vehicles with a driver (3) carrying a window panel (1) along a guide track (2), motor-driven or hand-operated adjustment mechanism (4, 4a and 4b) engaging directly into the retainer (3), and a brakin... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5526795 | High pressure pumpless fuel system A fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine has a fuel tank with a piston movably mounted on a guide rod therein to separate the tank into two variable volumes, one for containing fuel and the other for containing pressurized air to act on th... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5524907 | Automotive pierce-through aperture seal A seal for sealing a bore defined by apertures in a pair of automotive components a membrane placed between the components and aligned parallel with a plane perpendicular to an axis through the bore. The membrane has a pierce-through weakened section posi... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5524388 | Automotive window stability assembly An automotive vehicle door 10 having a window panel 22 movable to close and partially open a window opening 18 is stabilized against lateral movement when in a partially open position by a lower channel 28, mounted substantially below a beltline section 3... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5513613 | Automotive fuel rail end closure device with temperature sensor for returnless fuel system A fuel supply manifold in a returnless fuel system for supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine has a fuel rail with a first end having a first opening and a second end having a second opening. A one piece end plug, which fits into the first openin... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5492091 | Thermally conductive valve seat insert assembly A cylinder head in an internal combustion engine has a number of valve seat insert bores with a thermally conductive paste applied to an inner surface thereof. A valve seat insert is fitted into each cylinder head bore and the paste fills voids, or air ga... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5487650 | Automotive fuel pump with helical impeller A fuel pump has a motor mounted within a housing with a shaft extending therefrom to which a helically shaped impeller is fitted having at least two turns for pumping fuel from a fuel tank to an automotive engine. The impeller has an involute shaped leadi... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5482344 | Deployable vehicle door trim panel An automotive vehicle occupant compartment is bounded by an energy absorbing vehicle door comprising an outer panel, an inner panel laterally joined to the outer panel, a trim panel releasably attached to an occupant compartment facing side of the inner p... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5477829 | Automotive returnless fuel system pressure valve A fuel delivery system for a fuel injected automotive internal combustion engine has a fuel pump mounted within a fuel tank for pumping fuel through a fuel line to an engine mounted fuel rail which delivers fuel to a plurality of fuel injectors. Attached ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5466906 | Process for coating automotive engine cylinders A method for coating the internal cylinder bores of a cast aluminum engine block comprising the steps of casting an engine block of aluminum alloy, thermally spraying a wear-resistant coating onto cylinder walls in the engine block by melting the tip of a... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5461564 | Apparatus and method for calibrating vehicle ride height An apparatus calibrates a suspension control module of a vehicle to within a preselected tolerance of a predetermined ride height with reference to the vehicle coordinate system, the vehicle having at least one adjustable suspension unit interposed betwee... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5460030 | Method and tool for detecting air trapped in engine cooling system A method for detecting trapped air in an engine cooling system includes the steps of delivering a volume of test air pressure under pressure to the radiator of the cooling system, measuring the volume of test air delivered, measuring the pressure of test ... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5454618 | Automotive sliding door stop for fuel filler access lid A sliding door stop device for a vehicle having a sliding door and a fuel filler access lid on the same side of the vehicle has a stop member mounted proximate a door track for a vehicle sliding door, the stop member having a first, obstructing position p... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5451927 | Automotive fuel filler pipe cap detection system An automotive fuel filler pipe cap detection system has a filler pipe cap retainer on the end of the filler pipe for retaining the filler pipe cap, a passage through the cap retainer with a line outlet leading to a vacuum line connected to a manifold, and... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5445503 | Fuel pump mounting bracket A fuel pump is mounted within the fuel tank of an automobile on a bracket attached to a flange which sealingly covers an opening in the fuel tank. The bracket has side members with materially altered sections for increasing the energy absorption capabilit... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5431143 | Return fuel accumulating module A fuel delivery system has a fuel pump which draws fuel from a fuel tank to supply pressurized fuel to the fuel metering system of an internal combustion engine, and a conduit connecting the pump intake with an enclosed, pressurizable fuel reservoir for a... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5427263 | Fuel tank assembly A sealing connection between a fuel tank wall and a filler pipe is achieved by a sealing and retaining collar. The collar has a seal and a retention clip arrangement which prevents the pipe being accidentally being pulled out of the tank.... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5419606 | Trim panel attaching pin with water seal A vehicle door interior assembly has an inner door panel attached to a trim panel with a plurality of pins having splines thereon which are sheared from the pins for absorbing energy to lessen the energy transfer to the vehicle interior during a collision... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5409357 | Impeller for electric automotive fuel pump A fuel pump has a motor with a shaft extending therefrom and an impeller fitted thereon for pumping fuel from a fuel tank to an internal combustion engine. A pumping chamber, which encases the impeller, is comprised of a cover channel and a bottom channel... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5401147 | Automotive fuel pump with convergent flow channel A fuel pump has a motor which rotates a shaft with an impeller fitted thereon for pumping fuel within a pumping chamber comprised of a cover channel and a bottom channel formed in a pump cover and a pump bottom, respectively, which encase the impeller. Th... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5375971 | Automotive fuel pump flow channel design A fuel pump has a motor which rotates a shaft with an impeller fitted thereon for pumping fuel within a pumping chamber comprised of semi-elliptically shaped flow channels formed in a pump cover and a pump bottom which encase the impeller. Primary vortice... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5375975 | Fuel pump pre-swirl inlet channel A fuel pump has a motor mounted within a housing with a shaft extending therefrom to which a helically shaped impeller is fitted for pumping fuel from a fuel tank to an automotive engine. An end section of the housing has an inlet leading from the fuel ta... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5375467 | Fuel tank sender assembly A bottom referencing fuel tank sender assembly has a first bracket and a second bracket which are slidable relative to one another. The second bracket is biased against the floor of the tank and carries the sender assembly. Both brackets are meal pressing... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5373824 | Acoustical damping device for gaseous fueled automotive engines A fuel supply system for a gaseous fueled automotive engine has means for damping pressure waves occurring within the fuel line between the fuel tank and the engine. In a preferred embodiment, acoustical barriers, such as annular rings, are secured to the... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5373957 | Low expulsion vent for an automotive fuel tank A fuel tank has a filler pipe to which a vent pipe is attached on one end and which divides into two openings on the other end within the fuel tank. One opening is positioned below the other opening relative to the top of the fuel tank and has means for p... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5341773 | Joint for an automative air induction system An automotive engine induction system has a throttle body and a manifold made of plastic composite material joined together by sliding a cylindrical sleeve extending from the throttle body into an opening in the manifold. Two lugs on the throttle body eng... | 08/30/1994 |
