Joseph P Webster

US Patent:

50711970, Dec 10, 1991

Filed:

Dec 10, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/624942

Inventors:

Joseph J. Webster - Fenton MI
Leonid Drits - W. Bloomfield MI

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60B 712

US Classification:

301 37S

Abstract:

A wheel cover retention includes a wheel cover having a cover body and a plurality of annular extensions having an internal spiral thread extending for a predetermined axial distance and subdivided into a plurality of radially flexible fingers by transverse slots. The extensions cooperate with externally spiral threaded lug nuts to retain the cover to the wheel. The fingers of the extensions ratchet past the threads of the lug nuts as the cover is assembled to and disassembled from the wheel. The extensions include stops limiting the penetration of the lug nuts within the extensions so that the threads of other lug nuts do not split or jam within the unthreaded portions of the extensions.

US Patent:

20140091105, Apr 3, 2014

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/839547

Inventors:

Jody Jacobsen - Defiance MO, US
Joseph P. Webster - San Antonio TX, US

International Classification:

B67D 7/74

US Classification:

2221292

Abstract:

Various systems, processes, and technique may be used to achieve beverage dispensing. In particular implementations, a beverage dispensing system may include a flow controller, a venturi-type mixer, and a dispensing faucet. The flow controller may be adapted to regulate water flow rate therethrough. The venturi-type mixer may be coupled to the flow controller and to a beverage concentrate syrup supply conduit. The mixer may be adapted to draw beverage concentrate syrup in response to water flowing through the mixer and begin mixing the beverage concentrate syrup with the water, the mixture of beverage concentrate syrup and water forming a beverage. The beverage dispensing faucet may be coupled to the mixer and adapted to receive the mixture and dispense the beverage.