Patents by Inventor Theodore Arthur Stocker, Jr.

Theodore Arthur Stocker, 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).

  • Vacuum relief valve and method for assembling the same
    Patent number: 8347911
    Abstract: A vacuum relief valve is provided. The vacuum relief valve includes a body having a side wall, and a stem that is movable with respect to the body between an open position and a closed position. The stem is biased in the closed position. The vacuum relief valve further includes a first sight glass coupled to the body and configured to enable visual inspection of a sealing area of the vacuum relief valve. The sealing area includes at least a portion of said stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: American Railcar Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore Arthur Stocker, Jr., Christopher Andrew Edmonds
  • VACUUM RELIEF VALVE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110073199
    Abstract: A vacuum relief valve is provided. The vacuum relief valve includes a body having a side wall, and a stem that is movable with respect to the body between an open position and a closed position. The stem is biased in the closed position. The vacuum relief valve further includes a first sight glass coupled to the body and configured to enable visual inspection of a sealing area of the vacuum relief valve. The sealing area includes at least a portion of said stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Theodore Arthur Stocker, JR., Christopher Andrew Edmonds