Patents Assigned to Clark Technology Systems, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5558140
    Abstract: A fluid container draining device for draining fluid from a fluid container, an oil filter, in a controlled manner. The fluid container draining device has a threaded screw with a sharpened tip and a channel communicating between an opening at a forward end of the screw and a rear region of the threaded screw. When the screw is turned it will penetrate the wall of the fluid container and enter the fluid containing cavity of the fluid container. The threaded screw has a radially extending abutment surface to provide fluid tight sealing between the screw and the fluid container's walls to prevent fluid leakage. A fluid valve is positioned at the rear region of the screw to provide fluid flow control between the interior of the fluid container and outside the fluid container. The fluid valve is provided with a fitting for connection to a suction line to thereby permit fluid to be evacuated from the fluid container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Clark Technology Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Clark, II
  • Patent number: 5546986
    Abstract: A leakproof dual action valve which is operated by its relative state of engagement and disengagement to a complementary, mating spring-actuated valve connected to a fluid supply. The dual action valve has a sleeve member, a piston carrier portion, a piston body, and a valve. As the sleeve member of the dual action valve is screwed onto the mating spring actuated valve, the piston body simultaneously pushes open both the dual action valve and the spring actuated valve. When the sleeve member is unscrewed from the mating spring actuated valve, both valves close, thereby preventing and leakage of fluid. The dual action valve is adapted to connect to a vacuum hose, which will evacuate any fluid from the fluid supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: Clark Technology Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Clark, II, Poul Van Santen
  • Patent number: 5546979
    Abstract: A fluid container draining device for draining fluid from a fluid container, such as an oil filter, in a controlled manner. It has a front threaded screw with a sharpened drill tip. It has an internal channel communicating between an opening at the forward end of the screw and a rear region of the threaded screw. A fluid valve is positioned at the rear region of the screw in fluid connection with the channel. The fluid valve provides fluid flow control between the interior of the fluid container and the outside of the fluid container. The fluid valve has an internally threaded front region which screws into the externally threaded rear region of the screw, and an externally threaded rear region, onto which a fluid evacuation line is to be attached. A turning portion for turning the device into the wall of the container is located on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: Clark Technology Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Clark, II, Poul Van Santen
  • Patent number: 5437202
    Abstract: A fluid sampling device for use in obtaining a precise volume of fluid to be sampled from a sealed vessel equipped with a hydraulic fitting to which the fluid sampling device is connectable. The device has a fluid sampling float chamber with an internally sealable top opening which opens into a bottom end of an air channel and a bottom opening which opens into a top end of a fluid channel. A floating ball is located in said fluid sampling float chamber and is sized to be sealingly sealable at the top opening. A vacuum generating means relying on air flow through a venturi to draw air out of the fluid sampling chamber through the air channel is located above the top opening of the float chamber. An air valve is located downstream of the venturi for controlling the direction of air flow though the venturi. A hydraulic coupler is located at a bottom end of the fluid channel which when connected to the hydraulic fitting on the sealed vessel opens, but when disconnected from the fitting closes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Assignee: Clark Technology Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Clark, II
  • Patent number: 5435468
    Abstract: A reusable viscous material dispensing system. The system has a sealed pressure cylinder with a rounded upper region with an inert gas inlet, and a rounded bottom region with a viscous material ingress and egress opening. A pressurizing boat is contained in the cylinder. The pressurizing boat has a lower, hull portion which is weighted with ballast, and an upper portion. The lower, hull portion and upper portion join along a circular interface region. The diameter of the circular interface region is smaller than the inner diameter of the cylinder. The boat floats in the cylinder filled with viscous materials, such as thick lubricating greases. The viscous material forms a gaseous pressure seal between the interface region of the boat and inside of the pressure cylinder. Fins extend radially outwardly from the interface region of the pressurizing boat. These fins prevent the interface region from scraping viscous materials off the sidewalls of the pressure cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Clark Technology Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Clark, II