Patents by Inventor Ross E. Rockstad

Ross E. Rockstad 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: 8746511
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser is described that includes a dispenser, a cap, and an insert. The dispenser is flexible and includes a body portion and a cylindrical mouth portion extending from the body portion. The mouth portion has an opening defining a lip. The cap is operable to engage the mouth portion of the dispenser, said cap has an aperture therethrough operable to dispense a fluid stored within the dispenser. The insert is sized for placement within the opening, between the mouth portion and the cap and includes a substantially solid plug having a first and a second axial hole therethrough, a first reed valve operably attached to the plug to close the first axial hole from an outside of the dispenser, and a second reed valve operably attached to the plug to close the second axial hole from an inside of the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ross E. Rockstad, Stephen F. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20130087574
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser is described that includes a dispenser, a cap, and an insert. The dispenser is flexible and includes a body portion and a cylindrical mouth portion extending from the body portion. The mouth portion has an opening defining a lip. The cap is operable to engage the mouth portion of the dispenser, said cap has an aperture therethrough operable to dispense a fluid stored within the dispenser. The insert is sized for placement within the opening, between the mouth portion and the cap and includes a substantially solid plug having a first and a second axial hole therethrough, a first reed valve operably attached to the plug to close the first axial hole from an outside of the dispenser, and a second reed valve operably attached to the plug to close the second axial hole from an inside of the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: Ross E. Rockstad, Stephen F. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20100044375
    Abstract: A cap assembly is provided that includes a cap comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, a tip extending from the outer surface of the cap, wherein the tip includes an aperture therethrough operable to dispense the fluid stored within the dispenser. The cap assembly also includes a stem extending inward from the inner surface of the cap, wherein the stem is axially aligned and coupled in flow communication with the aperture of the tip. The stem includes a release valve assembly positioned along a length of the stem, wherein the release valve assembly facilitates creating a sealed surface therein and substantially prevents the liquid from passing out of the dispenser. The cap assembly further includes a stabilizing valve assembly extending from the inner surface of the cap to the outer surface of the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventor: Ross E. Rockstad
  • Patent number: 6484377
    Abstract: An installation tool for installing a support hanger in an aircraft, where the support hanger includes a main hook body and a complimentary hook body slidably coupled with the main hook body. The support hanger further includes a locking mechanism for selectively locking the main hook body and the complimentary hook body. The installation tool comprises a handle having a pivot surface that engages the main hook body of the support hanger. A wedge-shaped slot is formed in the handle and includes a pair of surfaces. An interfering member is then disposed within the wedge-shaped slot. This interfering member is positionable in a first position where the interfering member engages at least one of the pair of surfaces and a free end of the complimentary hook body and a second position where the interfering member is disengaged from the pair of surfaces so as to permit simple and convenient tightening of the support hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ross E. Rockstad, Paul N. Stavig, Jr.