Patents by Inventor Richard Getze

Richard Getze 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).

  • Valve device and testing method
    Patent number: 8365773
    Abstract: Our valve device, which is used to purge air from a plumbing system, includes a unitary, elastomeric body comprising top wall, a circumferential wall connected to the top wall, and a housing with a cavity that is accessed through a pair of ports. A closure element is moveably disposed within the cavity and responds to fluid entering one port to close the other port. An adjustable strap detachably wrapped around an exterior of the circumferential wall holds our device securely to an open end of a riser conduit of the plumbing system during testing for leaks. The circumferential wall has at least two wall sections of different diameters to accommodate different sized conduits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: MCP Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Vansell, Fred Collins, Richard Getze, Patrick Drayer
  • Valve device and testing method
    Publication number: 20090230343
    Abstract: Our valve device, which is used to purge air from a plumbing system, includes a unitary, elastomeric body comprising top wall, a circumferential wall connected to the top wall, and a housing with a cavity that is accessed through a pair of ports. A closure element is moveably disposed within the cavity and responds to fluid entering one port to close the other port. An adjustable strap detachably wrapped around an exterior of the circumferential wall holds our device securely to an open end of a riser conduit of the plumbing system during testing for leaks. The circumferential wall has at least two wall sections of different diameters to accommodate different sized conduits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher Vansell, Fred Collins, Richard Getze, Patrick Drayer
  • Vent cap device
    Patent number: D590933
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: MCP Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Vansell, Fred Collins, Richard Getze