Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Tyer

Joseph E. Tyer 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).

  • Air bag inflation/ deflation system
    Patent number: 7610929
    Abstract: A cargo or dunnage air bag inflation and deflation system comprises an inflation-deflation valve member, a cap-type plug member, and an air gun implement having a fill nozzle and an exhaust nozzle mounted upon opposite ends thereof for respective connection to the valve member in order to perform inflation and deflation operations. The valve member comprises a flapper or check valve element pivotally mounted upon the valve member so as to permit inflation or deflation of the cargo or dunnage air bag when the flapper or check valve element is moved away from its valve seat, and to substantially maintain the cargo or dunnage air bag in its inflated state when the flappper or check valve element is effectively seated upon its valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Zielinski, Thomas C. Keenan, Joseph E. Tyer, Terrence P. Meier
  • Air bag inflation/ deflation system
    Publication number: 20030213518
    Abstract: A cargo or dunnage air bag inflation and deflation system comprises an inflation-deflation valve member, a cap-type plug member, and an air gun implement having a fill nozzle and an exhaust nozzle mounted upon opposite ends thereof for respective connection to the valve member in order to perform inflation and deflation operations. The valve member comprises a flapper or check valve element pivotally mounted upon the valve member so as to permit inflation or deflation of the cargo or dunnage air bag when the flapper or check valve element is moved away from its valve seat, and to substantially maintain the cargo or dunnage air bag in its inflated state when the flappper or check valve element is effectively seated upon its valve seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: James S. Zielinski, Thomas C. Keenan, Joseph E. Tyer, Terrence P. Meier