Patents by Inventor Michael F. Heckert

Michael F. Heckert 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: 11813632
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing device has a spool valve in a dispenser housing with a spool in a spool housing and a spool wall around the spool housing with entrance and an exit openings defined therethrough; an entrance channel in the dispenser housing proximate to the spool wall entrance opening; a force applying element in the entrance channel that applies force against the spool wall with entrance and exit ends with the exit end proximate to the spool wall; a hose adapter fitting with an entrance end extending out from and an exit end extending into the entrance and contacting the force applying element with a flow passage extending through it; and fluid communication through the hose adapter fitting flow passage through the force applying element and into an entrance opening in the spool wall; where the force applying element defines a tortuous path through which fluid must travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel R Schroer, Larry Dotson, Michael F Heckert, Greg T Stewart
  • Publication number: 20190151872
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing device has a spool valve in a dispenser housing with a spool in a spool housing and a spool wall around the spool housing with entrance and an exit openings defined therethrough; an entrance channel in the dispenser housing proximate to the spool wall entrance opening; a force applying element in the entrance channel that applies force against the spool wall with entrance and exit ends with the exit end proximate to the spool wall; a hose adapter fitting with an entrance end extending out from and an exit end extending into the entrance and contacting the force applying element with a flow passage extending through it; and fluid communication through the hose adapter fitting flow passage through the force applying element and into an entrance opening in the spool wall; where the force applying element defines a tortuous path through which fluid must travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel R. Schroer, Larry Dotson, Michael F. Heckert, Greg T. Stewart
  • Patent number: 10035155
    Abstract: A dispenser comprises a housing defining at least three feed channels, a spool valve with a spool defining at least three flow passages, a deformable sealing plug in at least two of the feed channels and in sealing orientation with both the housing and the spool, and a nipple in at least the two feed channels of the housing comprising sealing plugs; wherein the spool can reversibly rotate between an open orientation and a closed orientation can dispense two-component form formulations that are free of gaseous blowing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael F. Heckert, Peter J. Schulz, Daniel R. Schroer, Matthew J. Turpin, Gregory T. Stewart, Jie Cai
  • Publication number: 20180207667
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cleanout adaptor (1) for a spray foam applicator equipped with a receiver basket (3) having a feed port (3b) adapted to receive an inlet source of foamable material, the cleanout adaptor having an open end that fits securely into the receiver basket, and the cleanout adaptor defining a fluid flow channel extending from the feed port to and securely connecting with a source of cleaner, such as water, for example, from a hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Marc S. Black, Michael D. Bowe, Michael F. Heckert, Matthew J. Turpin
  • Publication number: 20170157628
    Abstract: A dispenser comprises a housing defining at least three feed channels, a spool valve with a spool defining at least three flow passages, a deformable sealing plug in at least two of the feed channels and in sealing orientation with both the housing and the spool, and a nipple in at least the two feed channels of the housing comprising sealing plugs; wherein the spool can reversibly rotate between an open orientation and a closed orientation can dispense two-component form formulations that are free of gaseous blowing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael F. Heckert, Peter J. Schulz, Daniel R. Schroer, Matthew J. Turpin, Gregory T. Stewart, Yein Jie Cai