James F Reichenbach

US Patent:

20100084856, Apr 8, 2010

Filed:

Oct 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/247350

Inventors:

Mark J. Wrobel - Birmington MI, US
James F. Reichenbach - Shelby Township MI, US
Mike G. Stewart - Rochester Hills MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

F16L 19/05

US Classification:

285108

Abstract:

A high-pressure connection for corrosive fluids includes a female member having a female surface and a male member having a male surface, both of which may be formed from stainless steel. The male surface is configured to have a complementary shape to the female surface. A malleable coating substantially covers the male surface and may be formed from copper. The male surface is configured to be pressed into the female surface, to sandwich the malleable coating and effect a fluid seal therebetween. The female surface may be substantially frusto-conical and the male surface substantially spherical. A supply line may be brazed onto the male member and the malleable coating configured to act as a brazing compound therefore. The fluid seal may be characterized by the absence of a gasket or an o-ring and the malleable coating between 15 to 30 microns.

US Patent:

20140041635, Feb 13, 2014

Filed:

Aug 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/570693

Inventors:

John Edward Keller - Royal Oak MI, US
James F. Reichenbach - Shelby Township MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

F02M 55/02

US Classification:

123469

Abstract:

A connector for coupling a high pressure fuel line with a fuel rail, the connector including a connector body disposed along a longitudinal axis, and having a first end portion, and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. The connector body is configured to couple with a high pressure fuel line at the first end portion, and is configured to couple with a fuel rail at the second end portion. The connector body defines a fluid passage along the longitudinal axis between the first end portion and the second end portion. The fluid passage includes an orifice portion having a length along the longitudinal axis and a diameter, and the length of the orifice portion is more than 3 times greater than the diameter of the orifice portion.

US Patent:

20060284421, Dec 21, 2006

Filed:

Jun 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/154167

Inventors:

Carl Fonville - Ann Arbor MI, US
James Richards - Macomb MI, US
James Reichenbach - Shelby Township MI, US
Jeffrey Mantey - Washington MI, US
James Hay - Milford MI, US

International Classification:

F16L 25/00
F16L 35/00

US Classification:

285386000, 285332000, 285332100

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a connection assembly and method suitable for high-pressure applications. Specifically, end fittings securable to a fuel line may be configured to reduce the stress concentration factor between the fuel line and the end fitting. The end fitting is spherical and the mating structures have conical surfaces contacting the spherical end fitting to increase the assembly's tolerance of misalignments between the end fitting and mating fitting.

Address:

46520 Schoenherr Rd, Shelby Township, MI 48315

VIN:

1GNKRJED0BJ220971

Make:

CHEVROLET

Model:

TRAVERSE

Year:

2011