Patents by Inventor Jeremy McCraven

Jeremy McCraven 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).

  • Mechanical stop for actuator and orifice
    Patent number: 10871240
    Abstract: A valve includes a valve cover, the valve cover including a solenoid attachment portion defining a threaded solenoid attachment sink and a valve cover mechanical stop; and a solenoid, the solenoid including a solenoid body, a valve cover attachment portion defining a threaded attachment portion engageable with the threaded solenoid attachment sink, the solenoid body including a solenoid mechanical stop, the solenoid mechanical stop engageable with the valve cover mechanical stop; wherein the valve cover mechanical stop and the solenoid mechanical stop are configured to create a sound upon engagement with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventor: Jeremy McCraven
  • MECHANICAL STOP FOR ACTUATOR AND ORIFICE
    Publication number: 20180149283
    Abstract: A valve includes a valve cover, the valve cover including a solenoid attachment portion defining a threaded solenoid attachment sink and a valve cover mechanical stop; and a solenoid, the solenoid including a solenoid body, a valve cover attachment portion defining a threaded attachment portion engageable with the threaded solenoid attachment sink, the solenoid body including a solenoid mechanical stop, the solenoid mechanical stop engageable with the valve cover mechanical stop; wherein the valve cover mechanical stop and the solenoid mechanical stop are configured to create a sound upon engagement with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventor: Jeremy McCraven
  • Mechanical stop for actuator and orifice
    Patent number: 9909680
    Abstract: A valve includes a valve cover, the valve cover having a solenoid attachment portion defining a threaded solenoid attachment sink and a valve cover mechanical stop, the valve cover mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the solenoid attachment portion; and a solenoid, the solenoid having a solenoid body, a valve cover attachment portion defining a threaded attachment portion engagable with the threaded solenoid attachment sink, the solenoid body including a solenoid mechanical stop, the solenoid mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the solenoid body, the solenoid mechanical stop engagable with the valve cover mechanical stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventor: Jeremy McCraven
  • MECHANICAL STOP FOR ACTUATOR AND ORIFICE
    Publication number: 20170023146
    Abstract: A valve includes a valve cover, the valve cover having a solenoid attachment portion defining a threaded solenoid attachment sink and a valve cover mechanical stop, the valve cover mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the solenoid attachment portion; and a solenoid, the solenoid having a solenoid body, a valve cover attachment portion defining a threaded attachment portion engagable with the threaded solenoid attachment sink, the solenoid body including a solenoid mechanical stop, the solenoid mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the solenoid body, the solenoid mechanical stop engagable with the valve cover mechanical stop
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Jeremy McCraven
  • Mechanical stop for actuator and orifice
    Patent number: 9494249
    Abstract: A valve includes a valve cover, the valve cover having a solenoid attachment portion, an orifice bore defined in the solenoid attachment portion, and a valve cover mechanical stop, the solenoid attachment portion having a solenoid attachment sink; and a solenoid, the solenoid having a solenoid body, a valve cover attachment portion, and a plunger, the plunger having an open position and a closed position, the plunger including an interface portion, the solenoid body including a solenoid mechanical stop, the solenoid mechanical stop engagable with the valve cover mechanical stop to space the interface portion of the plunger away from the orifice bore when the plunger is in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventor: Jeremy McCraven
  • MECHANICAL STOP FOR ACTUATOR AND ORIFICE
    Publication number: 20150323091
    Abstract: A valve includes a valve cover, the valve cover having a solenoid attachment portion, an orifice bore defined in the solenoid attachment portion, and a valve cover mechanical stop, the solenoid attachment portion having a solenoid attachment sink; and a solenoid, the solenoid having a solenoid body, a valve cover attachment portion, and a plunger, the plunger having an open position and a closed position, the plunger including an interface portion, the solenoid body including a solenoid mechanical stop, the solenoid mechanical stop engagable with the valve cover mechanical stop to space the interface portion of the plunger away from the orifice bore when the plunger is in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventor: Jeremy McCraven