Patents by Inventor Dean L. Bentzien

Dean L. Bentzien 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).

  • Patent number: 7021392
    Abstract: A sprinkler head assembly having a sprinkler head with a through bore is coupled to a coupling member having a bore in fluid communication with said through bore of said sprinkler head. One of said sprinkler head and coupling member fits within the other. A groove is formed on the inner member for receiving a portion of a set pin slidingly engaged within the outer member. A seal between the inner and outer member provides a fluid-tight connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Allora International, LLC
    Inventors: Dean L. Bentzien, Guido Brusa
  • Patent number: 5307916
    Abstract: A sensing device for monitoring the presence of a tool or other object on an automatic machine comprises a sensing head adapted to be mounted on the machine. The sensing head has a sensing needle mounted on the output shaft of a reversible motor actuated on each cycle of the automatic machine for movement through a swing angle such that the sensing needle will either contact the monitored object or complete the full swing angle movement resulting in a cycle continue or cycle stop signal to the automatic machine control. The swing angle is manually adjustable by a setting ring on the sensing head for either clockwise or counterclockwise initial rotation of the sensing needle through any desired angle up to 180.degree. degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Tooling & Productions Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean L. Bentzien, Hermann Dohl, Armin Dohl