Patents Assigned to Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12214411
    Abstract: A tubing bender device includes a frame, handle, ratchet mechanism, slide rod and a frame notch. The tubing bender may be easily disassembled and assembled into a forward or reverse configuration through the use of connectors, two brackets and a bending mandrel. Reversibility is also provided by a cross bow bar support releasably secured to either the slide rod or to a bracket. The cross bow bar support may also be inverted to position die heads in either an upward or downward direction. Repositionable die heads may also be rotated relative to the support into an operative configuration when bending smaller diameter tubing. The repositionable die heads are rotated relative to the support into a non-operative configuration when bending larger diameter tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory M. Guse
  • Publication number: 20230278089
    Abstract: A tubing bender device includes a frame, handle, ratchet mechanism, slide rod and a frame notch. The tubing bender may be easily disassembled and assembled into a forward or reverse configuration through the use of connectors, two brackets and a bending mandrel. Reversibility is also provided by a cross bow bar support releasably secured to either the slide rod or to a bracket. The cross bow bar support may also be inverted to position die heads in either an upward or downward direction. Repositionable die heads may also be rotated relative to the support into an operative configuration when bending smaller diameter tubing. The repositionable die heads are rotated relative to the support into a non-operative configuration when bending larger diameter tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory M. Guse
  • Patent number: 7428822
    Abstract: The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refrigerant pumped to the compressor which, in turn, assists to cool the compressor head. The flashing of liquid refrigerant to vapor also deters liquid transfer into the compressor enhancing performance thereof. The vapor passages within the discriminator, cylinder head and/or manifold are sized for receipt of spring actuated ball's to open and/or close the vapor passages during suction and/or discharge of refrigerant vapor or liquid by the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajit Ramachandran, Keith Sliger, Ronald A. Plasek
  • Patent number: 7310965
    Abstract: The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refrigerant pumped to the compressor which, in turn, assists to cool the compressor head. The flashing of liquid refrigerant to vapor also deters liquid transfer into the compressor enhancing performance thereof. The vapor passages within the discriminator, cylinder head and/or manifold are sized for receipt of spring actuated ball's to open and/or close the vapor passages during suction and/or discharge of refrigerant vapor or liquid by the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajit Ramachandran, Keith Sliger, Ronald A. Plasek
  • Publication number: 20070113575
    Abstract: A valve assembly for a refrigeration system having a casing comprising a plurality of apertures, a first rotatable valve member comprising a first passageway and a second rotatable valve member comprising a second passageway where the first and second valve members may be coupled to define various fluid passageways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Borre, Ralph Vergara, Ronald Plasek, Ajit Ramachandran, Keith Sliger, William West
  • Publication number: 20070017244
    Abstract: The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refrigerant pumped to the compressor which, in turn, assists to cool the compressor head. The flashing of liquid refrigerant to vapor also deters liquid transfer into the compressor enhancing performance thereof. The vapor passages within the discriminator, cylinder head and/or manifold are sized for receipt of spring actuated ball's to open and/or close the vapor passages during suction and/or discharge of refrigerant vapor or liquid by the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajit Ramachandran, Keith Sliger, Ronald Plasek
  • Patent number: 7159412
    Abstract: The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refrigerant pumped to the compressor which, in turn, assists to cool the compressor head. The flashing of liquid refrigerant to vapor also deters liquid transfer into the compressor enhancing performance thereof. The vapor passages within the discriminator, cylinder head and/or manifold are sized for receipt of spring actuated ball's to open and/or close the vapor passages during suction and/or discharge of refrigerant vapor or liquid by the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajit Ramachandran, Keith Sliger, Ronald A. Plasek
  • Publication number: 20060228242
    Abstract: A vacuum pump may include a tubular stator located between an intake plate and a back plate. Mating portions on the intake plate and back plate may be used to properly locate the stator. The stator may include two internal pump chambers separated by a divider plate. The divider plate may be located within an internal cavity of the stator. A rotor in each chamber may include vanes and may be offset from the center of the chamber. Each rotor may be fixed to a rotatable shaft for operation of the vacuum pump. In some embodiments, the divider plate may have a fluid passageway extending therethrough. The fluid passageway may be located within the area swept by the rotors. In some embodiments, an exhaust outlet may include a flutter valve having a shaped surface that prevents the flutter valve from fully closing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventors: William West, Duane Boehler
  • Publication number: 20060228246
    Abstract: A vacuum pump may include a stator located between an intake plate and a back plate. Mating portions on the intake plate and back plate may be used to properly locate the stator. The stator may comprise a tubular piece of material. The stator may include two internal pump chambers separated by a divider plate. In some embodiments, the divider plate may have a fluid passageway extending therethrough. A rotor in each chamber may include vanes and may be offset from the center of the chamber. Each rotor may be fixed to a rotatable shaft for operation of the vacuum pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventors: William West, Duane Boehler
  • Patent number: 7073346
    Abstract: The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refrigerant pumped to the compressor which, in turn, assists to cool the compressor head. The flashing of liquid refrigerant to vapor also deters liquid transfer into the compressor enhancing performance thereof. The vapor passages within the discriminator, cylinder head and/or manifold are sized for receipt of spring actuated ball's to open and/or close the vapor passages during suction and/or discharge of refrigerant vapor or liquid by the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajit Ramachandran, Keith Sliger, Ronald A. Plasek
  • Publication number: 20050092010
    Abstract: The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refrigerant pumped to the compressor which, in turn, assists to cool the compressor head. The flashing of liquid refrigerant to vapor also deters liquid transfer into the compressor enhancing performance thereof. The vapor passages within the discriminator, cylinder head and/or manifold are sized for receipt of spring actuated ball's to open and/or close the vapor passages during suction and/or discharge of refrigerant vapor or liquid by the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicant: Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajit Ramachandran, Keith Sliger, Ronald Plasek
  • Patent number: 6832491
    Abstract: The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refrigerant pumped to the compressor which, in turn, assists to cool the compressor head. The flashing of liquid refrigerant to vapor also deters liquid transfer into the compressor enhancing performance thereof. The vapor passages within the discriminator, cylinder head and/or manifold are sized for receipt of spring actuated ball's to open and/or close the vapor passages during suction and/or discharge of refrigerant vapor or liquid by the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajit Ramachandran, Keith Sliger, Ronald A. Plasek
  • Publication number: 20040020233
    Abstract: The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refrigerant pumped to the compressor which, in turn, assists to cool the compressor head. The flashing of liquid refrigerant to vapor also deters liquid transfer into the compressor enhancing performance thereof. The vapor passages within the discriminator, cylinder head and/or manifold are sized for receipt of spring actuated ball's to open and/or close the vapor passages during suction and/or discharge of refrigerant vapor or liquid by the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajit Ramachandran, Keith Sliger, Ronald A. Plasek
  • Publication number: 20030188545
    Abstract: The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refrigerant pumped to the compressor which, in turn, assists to cool the compressor head. The flashing of liquid refrigerant to vapor also deters liquid transfer into the compressor enhancing performance thereof. The vapor passages within the discriminator, cylinder head and/or manifold are sized for receipt of spring actuated ball's to open and/or close the vapor passages during suction and/or discharge of refrigerant vapor or liquid by the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajit Ramachandran, Keith Sliger, Ronald A. Plasek
  • Patent number: D804975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Truitt