Patents by Inventor Sean A. Cardia

Sean A. Cardia 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).

  • Air valve seat
    Patent number: 9556965
    Abstract: A method for venting air from a fluid system through an air valve includes moving a float away from a seat mounted within a valve body, the valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet and an outlet, the seat having an upper surface and a lower surface defining a bore and a fastener hole extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, the upper surface facing the outlet of the valve body and defining a first sealing ridge and a second sealing ridge between the bore and the fastener hole, a fastener extending through the fastener hole into the valve body; and venting air from the fluid system through the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Sean A. Cardia, Timothy Q. Fallon
  • Air valve seat
    Patent number: 9546738
    Abstract: An air valve includes a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet and an outlet; a seat mounted within the valve body and having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface facing the outlet of the valve body, the upper surface and the lower surface defining a bore and a fastener hole, the bore and the fastener hole extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, the upper surface further defining a first sealing ridge and a second sealing ridge, a second sealing ridge, the first sealing ridge and the second sealing ridge extending between the bore and the fastener hole; a fastener extending through the fastener hole into the valve body; and a float moveable within the valve body and engageable with the bore of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Sean A. Cardia, Timothy Q. Fallon
  • AIR VALVE SEAT
    Publication number: 20160195194
    Abstract: A method for venting air from a fluid system through an air valve includes moving a float away from a seat mounted within a valve body, the valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet and an outlet, the seat having an upper surface and a lower surface defining a bore and a fastener hole extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, the upper surface facing the outlet of the valve body and defining a first sealing ridge and a second sealing ridge between the bore and the fastener hole, a fastener extending through the fastener hole into the valve body; and venting air from the fluid system through the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Sean A. Cardia, Timothy Q. Fallon
  • AIR VALVE SEAT
    Publication number: 20160047477
    Abstract: An air valve includes a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet and an outlet; a seat mounted within the valve body and having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface facing the outlet of the valve body, the upper surface and the lower surface defining a bore and a fastener hole, the bore and the fastener hole extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, the upper surface further defining a first sealing ridge and a second sealing ridge, a second sealing ridge, the first sealing ridge and the second sealing ridge extending between the bore and the fastener hole; a fastener extending through the fastener hole into the valve body; and a float moveable within the valve body and engageable with the bore of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Sean A. Cardia, Timothy Q. Fallon
  • Air valve seat
    Patent number: 9200718
    Abstract: An air valve includes a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet and an outlet; a seat mounted within the valve body and having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface facing the outlet of the valve body, the upper surface and the lower surface defining a bore extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, the upper surface further defining a first sealing ridge and a second sealing ridge; and a float moveable within the valve body and engageable with the bore of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Sean A. Cardia, Timothy Q. Fallon
  • AIR VALVE SEAT
    Publication number: 20140209175
    Abstract: An air valve includes a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet and an outlet; a seat mounted within the valve body and having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface facing the outlet of the valve body, the upper surface and the lower surface defining a bore extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, the upper surface further defining a first sealing ridge and a second sealing ridge; and a float moveable within the valve body and engageable with the bore of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Sean A. Cardia, Timothy Q. Fallon