Patents by Inventor Ralph Taggart Teague, Jr.

Ralph Taggart Teague, Jr. 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).

  • Condensate free valve handle
    Patent number: 7828268
    Abstract: The present invention provides a valve actuator for a valve that includes a cylindrical body that is thermally nonconductive and configured to engage a valve stem. A cylindrical adjuster is positioned coaxially with the body. A shaft extends through the adjuster and the adjuster is axially movable between a first position and a second position such that when the adjuster is in the first position a first engaging means engages a second engaging means thereby fixing the position of the adjuster relative to the body. When the adjuster is in the second position the adjuster is radially movable relative to the body. A spring is aligned with the shaft and configured to bias the adjuster toward the first position such that the first engaging means engages the second engaging means thereby fixing the position of the adjuster relative to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Conbraco Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Ralph Taggart Teague, Jr.
  • CONDENSATE FREE VALVE HANDLE
    Publication number: 20090152483
    Abstract: The present invention provides a valve actuator for a valve that includes a cylindrical body that is thermally nonconductive and configured to engage a valve stem. A cylindrical adjuster is positioned coaxially with the body. A shaft extends through the adjuster and the adjuster is axially movable between a first position and a second position such that when the adjuster is in the first position a first engaging means engages a second engaging means thereby fixing the position of the adjuster relative to the body. When the adjuster is in the second position the adjuster is radially movable relative to the body. A spring is aligned with the shaft and configured to bias the adjuster toward the first position such that the first engaging means engages the second engaging means thereby fixing the position of the adjuster relative to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Conbraco Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Ralph Taggart Teague, JR.