Patents Assigned to Triangle Pump Components, Inc.
  • Spherical pump valve made of specific materials
    Patent number: 12116995
    Abstract: A spherical pump valve. The valve includes a valve cage, a spring, a valve member, a valve seat, and a locking ring. The valve cage has a groove holding the spring and threads. The valve member has a stem and a trench holding the spring. The valve seat has a seating surface, threads that match the valve cage threads and upon threaded engagement secure the valve seat to the valve cage, and a channel. The locking ring is installed in the channel and secures the valve cage to the valve seat. The components of the valve are made of specific materials and, in one embodiment, the valve achieves a volumetric efficiency of about 95% at 250 rpm. Also disclosed is a pump including the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Triangle Pump Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Thomas Kelton, Cedric Wayne Hill, Jon Alan Edson
  • Spherical pump valve
    Patent number: 11384856
    Abstract: A spherical pump valve. The valve includes a valve cage, a spring, a valve member, a valve seat, and a locking ring. The valve cage has a groove holding the spring and threads. The valve member has a stem and a trench holding the spring. The valve seat has a seating surface, threads that match the valve cage threads and upon threaded engagement secure the valve seat to the valve cage, and a channel. The locking ring is installed in the channel and secures the valve cage to the valve seat. The spring has a rate matched to the weight of the valve member and to the flow area of the valve seat. The stem guides the valve member as the stem travels through a center hole of the valve cage. Also disclosed is a pump including the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Triangle Pump Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Thomas Kelton, Cedric Wayne Hill, Jon Alan Edson
  • SPHERICAL PUMP VALVE
    Publication number: 20210239229
    Abstract: A spherical pump valve. The valve includes a valve cage, a spring, a valve member, a valve seat, and a locking ring. The valve cage has a groove holding the spring and threads. The valve member has a stem and a trench holding the spring. The valve seat has a seating surface, threads that match the valve cage threads and upon threaded engagement secure the valve seat to the valve cage, and a channel. The locking ring is installed in the channel and secures the valve cage to the valve seat. The spring has a rate matched to the weight of the valve member and to the flow area of the valve seat. The stem guides the valve member as the stem travels through a center hole of the valve cage. Also disclosed is a pump including the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Triangle Pump Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Thomas Kelton, Cedric Wayne Hill, Jon Alan Edson