Patents by Inventor Zachary Spencer Smith

Zachary Spencer Smith 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: 11906072
    Abstract: A valve assembly including a valve housing and a handle that is movable about an actuation axis to actuate a valve actuator within the valve housing between an open position and a closed position. The handle has a first opening and the valve housing has a second opening. When the valve actuator is in the closed position the first opening aligns with the second opening to enable receipt of a lockout member that prevents movement of the valve actuator from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventor: Zachary Spencer Smith
  • Publication number: 20230323979
    Abstract: A valve assembly including a valve housing and a handle that is movable about an actuation axis to actuate a valve actuator within the valve housing between an open position and a closed position. The handle has a first opening and the valve housing has a second opening. When the valve actuator is in the closed position the first opening aligns with the second opening to enable receipt of a lockout member that prevents movement of the valve actuator from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventor: Zachary Spencer Smith
  • Patent number: 11708916
    Abstract: A valve assembly including a valve housing and a handle that is movable about an actuation axis to actuate a valve actuator within the valve housing between an open position and a closed position. The handle has a first opening and the valve housing has a second opening. When the valve actuator is in the closed position the first opening aligns with the second opening to enable receipt of a lockout member that prevents movement of the valve actuator from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventor: Zachary Spencer Smith
  • Publication number: 20230160496
    Abstract: A valve assembly including a valve housing and a handle that is movable about an actuation axis to actuate a valve actuator within the valve housing between an open position and a closed position. The handle has a first opening and the valve housing has a second opening. When the valve actuator is in the closed position the first opening aligns with the second opening to enable receipt of a lockout member that prevents movement of the valve actuator from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventor: Zachary Spencer Smith
  • Patent number: 11499650
    Abstract: A valve assembly including a valve housing and a handle that is movable about an actuation axis to actuate a valve actuator within the valve housing between an open position and a closed position. The handle has a first opening and the valve housing has a second opening. When the valve actuator is in the closed position the first opening aligns with the second opening to enable receipt of a lockout member that prevents movement of the valve actuator from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventor: Zachary Spencer Smith
  • Publication number: 20200347958
    Abstract: A valve assembly including a valve housing and a handle that is movable about an actuation axis to actuate a valve actuator within the valve housing between an open position and a closed position. The handle has a first opening and the valve housing has a second opening. When the valve actuator is in the closed position the first opening aligns with the second opening to enable receipt of a lockout member that prevents movement of the valve actuator from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: Zachary Spencer Smith
  • Patent number: 9829112
    Abstract: A high purity valve (10) includes a valve body (12) having an inlet (40) and an outlet (42) separated by a valve seat (32), and a diaphragm (22) having a central stem (23) that has a first end coupled to a piston (20) for actuating the valve, and a poppet (28) for engaging the valve seat to close the valve. The poppet forms a dual point seal (50/52, 50?/52?) with the valve seat having at least two points of contact between an annular surface (30) of the poppet and the valve seat. The annular surface of the poppet may be either a concave surface or a convex surface that provides the dual point seal. The valve has a retainer (14) adjacent the diaphragm, and the diaphragm has a flexible web (26) that extends radially outward from the central stem. The retainer has a surface (60) adjacent the web, and the surface is spaced apart from the web such that the web does not contact the surface when the valve is pressurized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary Spencer Smith, Darren Edward Conner
  • Publication number: 20150369379
    Abstract: A high purity valve (10) includes a valve body (12) having an inlet (40) and an outlet (42) separated by a valve seat (32), and a diaphragm (22) having a central stem (23) that has a first end coupled to a piston (20) for actuating the valve, and a poppet (28) for engaging the valve seat to close the valve. The poppet forms a dual point seal (50/52, 50?/52?) with the valve seat having at least two points of contact between an annular surface (30) of the poppet and the valve seat. The annular surface of the poppet may be either a concave surface or a convex surface that provides the dual point seal. The valve has a retainer (14) adjacent the diaphragm, and the diaphragm has a flexible web (26) that extends radially outward from the central stem. The retainer has a surface (60) adjacent the web, and the surface is spaced apart from the web such that the web does not contact the surface when the valve is pressurized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Zachary Spencer Smith, Darren Edward Conner