Patents by Inventor Clinton Buttnor

Clinton Buttnor 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).

  • Magnetic seat engagement in a ball check valve
    Patent number: 11242936
    Abstract: A check valve comprising a body, a ball movable within a ball area of the body, a seat for receiving the ball, and a magnet for exerting a magnetic force on the ball is provided. The ball and seat are changeable between a closed state and an open state, the closed state having the ball in sealing engagement with the step, and the open state having a portion of the step separated from the ball with a space therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Tier 1 Energy Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Maerz, Stephen Vetter, Clinton Buttnor
  • MAGNETIC SEAT ENGAGEMENT IN A BALL CHECK VALVE
    Publication number: 20210285557
    Abstract: A check valve comprising a body, a ball movable within a ball area of the body, a seat for receiving the ball, and a magnet for exerting a magnetic force on the ball is provided. The ball and seat are changeable between a closed state and an open state, the closed state having the ball in sealing engagement with the step, and the open state having a portion of the step separated from the ball with a space therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Maerz, Stephen Vetter, Clinton Buttnor