Patents by Inventor Timothy Curtis Rancourt

Timothy Curtis Rancourt 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).

  • Pressure washer valve assembly
    Patent number: 5979788
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a valve assembly suitable for use on a pressure washer pump. The valve assembly includes an unloader valve having an inlet port sized and configured to be connected directly to the pressure washer pump. The unloader valve also includes an outlet port sized and configured to be placed in fluid communication with a release mechanism. The unloader valve further includes a bypass port sized and configured to be placed in fluid communication with the pressure washer pump. Finally, the valve assembly also includes a thermal relief valve connected directly to the unloader valve at a location generally opposite from the bypass port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Curtis Rancourt, Stephen Emerson Babcock