Patents by Inventor Richard Seitz

Richard Seitz 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).

  • Reset detent mechanism for rotary counter
    Patent number: 3999704
    Abstract: A fuel delivery pump with resettable volume and cost counters having counter resetting means with a zero detent mechanism for accurately positioning the lowest order number wheels of the counters at zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1976
    Assignee: Veeder Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Seitz
  • Computer auxiliary gear box
    Patent number: 3943340
    Abstract: Converter for a fuel pump computer having a register driven by a variator normally connected to be driven by a meter wherein the converter is attachable to the variator for driving it by a variator drive gear in the converter which has a meter driven rotary input and change speed gearing for expanding the price range of the computer. In a first setting, the rotary input is connected to the variator drive gear in 1:1 drive ratio. In a second setting, the rotary input is connected to the variator drive gear via the change speed gearing to provide a selected drive ratio for a different unit volume of fuel delivered. The settings of the converter are changed by an interlock providing an irreversible gear ratio changeover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1976
    Assignee: Veeder Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Seitz