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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015

Filed:

Oct. 04, 2012
Applicants:

Greg B. Mccormick, Lafayette, IN (US);

Gerald Hayes, Burlington, IN (US);

Michael S. Richards, Kokomo, IN (US);

Inventors:

Greg B. McCormick, Lafayette, IN (US);

Gerald Hayes, Burlington, IN (US);

Michael S. Richards, Kokomo, IN (US);

Assignee:

Carter Fuel Systems, LLC, Cleveland, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 17/03 (2006.01); F04D 13/06 (2006.01); H02K 3/50 (2006.01); H02K 11/00 (2006.01); H02K 5/22 (2006.01); F04D 5/00 (2006.01); F04C 2/344 (2006.01); F04C 11/00 (2006.01); F04C 15/00 (2006.01); H02K 3/52 (2006.01); H02K 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 17/03 (2013.01); F04C 2/3445 (2013.01); F04C 11/008 (2013.01); F04C 15/008 (2013.01); F04D 5/002 (2013.01); F04D 13/0686 (2013.01); F04D 13/0693 (2013.01); H02K 3/522 (2013.01); H02K 5/08 (2013.01); H02K 5/225 (2013.01); H02K 11/0073 (2013.01); F04C 2210/1044 (2013.01); F04C 2240/808 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49117 (2015.01);
Abstract

A fuel pump assembly and method of making the same is disclosed. The fuel pump assembly includes a brushless direct current (BLDC) motor and a circuit board formed as a discrete component from the BLDC motor. The BLDC motor includes a stator with a plurality of windings. A screw, or some other fastener, extends through the circuit board and threadedly engages a portion of the BLDC motor. The screws serve the dual functions of attaching the circuit board to the BLDC motor and electrically connecting the BLDC motor to the circuit board to power the BLDC motor.


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