Patents Assigned to Essex Industries, Inc.
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Patent number: 11960314Abstract: The control system for attachment to a collective lever in a rotorcraft which comprises a body with an extended horn portion which is generally contoured to provide for a place to rest the palm and grip the collective lever at the end in the form of an open spherical grip as opposed to the more traditional cylindrical grip used to grasp the throttle and/or collective lever directly. The control system generally includes a plurality of controls which can be manipulated by any or all of the four fingers of the hand and the thumb without need to substantially move the palm. The collective lever can also be moved without having to remove the hand from the control system or the fingers or thumb from the controls.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: Charles Culp, Greg Kemner, Bob Hale
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Patent number: 11688568Abstract: Multiple position switches and specifically in-line multiple position switches where a user has definitive points of on and off switching which are used to turn multiple redundant internal circuit switches on and off. This can provide for increased reliability of switch operation. The multi-position switch is typically a five-position switch with all five positions in-line and with double or triple redundancy at each position.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: Michael Maragni, Leane Darnold, Brian Joachimsthaler
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Patent number: 11682535Abstract: A rocker switch that can include multiple redundancy at each position. Specifically, the rocker switch is a two-position rocker switch with both positions in line and with double or triple redundancy at each position. The rocker switch still provides a user with definitive snap “on” switching and the snap positions which can be used to activate multiple redundant internal circuit switches to provide for increased reliability of switch operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: Michael Maragni, Leane Darnold, Phil Hampton
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Patent number: 11306834Abstract: A flapper valve comprising a generally rigid flap which is mounted within a flexible body coating. The hinge in the flexible body is formed by using an internal reinforcement material having a permeated structure which allows for the body material to penetrate through the reinforcement material during the valve formation. This provides for a more sturdy hinge which better resists wear.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Chase, Phil Hampton
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Patent number: 11168840Abstract: A pressure gauge system for a tank with a variable flow rate that provides a user with an indication of how much usable time is left in a pressurized gas tank given a particular selected flow rate or operational condition and what pressure of gas is left in the tank.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: William C. Dean, Matthew Zeid, Russell Jacobsmeyer
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Patent number: 10890936Abstract: The control system for attachment to a collective lever in a rotorcraft which comprises a body with an extended horn portion which is generally contoured to provide for a place to rest the palm and grip the collective lever at the end in the form of an open spherical grip as opposed to the more traditional cylindrical grip used to grasp the throttle and/or collective lever directly. The control system generally includes a plurality of controls which can be manipulated by any or all of the four fingers of the hand and the thumb without need to substantially move the palm. The collective lever can also be moved without having to remove the hand from the control system or the fingers or thumb from the controls.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: Charles Culp, Greg Kemner, Bob Hale
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Patent number: 10655786Abstract: A pressure gauge system for a tank with a variable flow rate that provides a user with an indication of how much usable time is left in a pressurized gas tank given a particular selected flow rate or operational condition and what pressure of gas is left in the tank.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: William C. Dean, Matthew Zeid, Russell Jacobsmeyer
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Patent number: 10591948Abstract: The control system for attachment to a collective lever in a rotorcraft which comprises a body with an extended horn portion which is generally contoured to provide for a place to rest the palm and grip the collective lever at the end in the form of an open spherical grip as opposed to the more traditional cylindrical grip used to grasp the throttle and/or collective lever directly. The control system generally includes a plurality of controls which can be manipulated by any or all of the four fingers of the hand and the thumb without need to substantially move the palm. The collective lever can also be moved without having to remove the hand from the control system or the fingers or thumb from the controls.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: Charles Culp, Greg Kemner, Bob Hale
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Publication number: 20070157977Abstract: A control assembly for use with a gas control body for a pressurized gas container provides both a selective gas control function and a safety shutoff function. A shutoff control member is selectively shiftable within the housing between flow-admitting and flow-closing positions. An automatic shutoff is carried by the shutoff control member for movement of the shutoff element in and out of sealing relationship relative to the inlet in response to gas pressure at the inlet, being responsive to gas pressure at the inlet to cause blocking flow from the inlet by the seat if inlet pressure is less than a predetermined cutoff pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventor: William Dean
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Patent number: 6568437Abstract: Safety device (20) for a high-pressure fluid regulator for preventing risk of combustion caused by high velocity particles entering the regulator includes an inlet body (24) having a passage in fluid communication to receive the fluid prior to supply to the regulator, to which the device is connected. A filter (60) within the inlet body filters fluid passing through the passage. A fluid disrupter (62) is disposed between the filter and the regulator so that high velocity particles are kept by the filter and disrupter from entering the regulator.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2002Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: William C. Dean, Robert E. Sever
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Patent number: 5411059Abstract: A multiple flow rate fluid control valve assembly in which the mode of fluid flow is interfaced with the rate of fluid flow has a mode control valve having a switch for selectively setting the valve to either of a continuous fluid flow mode or a pulse fluid flow mode. A fluid flow rate control valve is connected to the mode control valve for selectively controlling the rate of fluid flow from a source of fluid through the rate control valve to the mode control valve, to thereby provide fluid from the source of fluid to the mode control valve at a rate which is appropriate for the mode of fluid delivery and the particular fluid use.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1994Date of Patent: May 2, 1995Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Sever, Randolph E. Scharfenberg
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Patent number: D468012Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2001Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: Kiffa G. L. Shirley, Robert E. Sever, William C. Dean
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Patent number: D341657Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1991Date of Patent: November 23, 1993Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Sever
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Patent number: D341887Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1991Date of Patent: November 30, 1993Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Sever, Eric A. Stenborg
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Patent number: D360456Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1994Date of Patent: July 18, 1995Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: James H. Garrard, Eric A. Stenborg, Mark A. Jones
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Patent number: D361627Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1994Date of Patent: August 22, 1995Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: James H. Garrard, Eric A. Stenborg, Mark A. Jones
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Patent number: D362711Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1994Date of Patent: September 26, 1995Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: James H. Garrard, Eric A. Stenborg, Mark A. Jones
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Patent number: D368099Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1994Date of Patent: March 19, 1996Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: Eric A. Stenborg, James H. Garrard, Steven M. Matusek
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Patent number: D386463Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1994Date of Patent: November 18, 1997Assignee: Essex Industries, Inc.Inventors: James H. Garrard, Steve R. Pinkston
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Patent number: D897929Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: ESSEX INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Charles Culp, Greg Kemner, Bob Hale