Patents by Inventor Anton Maes

Anton Maes 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).

  • Valve with self-aligning shaft seal
    Patent number: 9074704
    Abstract: A valve design that enables a positive shaft seal to be obtained in an inexpensive manner by reducing the need for close tolerances heretofore required in prior art designs. This unique valve design employs a shaft seal that is adapted for transverse and/or angular movement during assembly of the valve for aligning to the shaft at an alignment position in which it is held after assembly of the valve by a holding device such as a seal nut or spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Anton Maes, Brian M. DeBlauw
  • VALVE WITH SELF-ALIGNING SHAFT SEAL
    Publication number: 20120193561
    Abstract: A valve design that enables a positive shaft seal to be obtained in an inexpensive manner by reducing the need for close tolerances heretofore required in prior art designs. This unique valve design employs a shaft seal that is adapted for transverse and/or angular movement during assembly of the valve for aligning to the shaft at an alignment position in which it is held after assembly of the valve by a holding device such as a seal nut or spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Anton Maes, Brian M. DeBlauw
  • Valve with self-aligning shaft seal
    Patent number: 8128062
    Abstract: A valve design that enables a positive shaft seal to be obtained in an inexpensive manner by reducing the need for close tolerances heretofore required in prior art designs. This unique valve design employs a shaft seal that is adapted for transverse and/or angular movement during assembly of the valve for aligning to the shaft at an alignment position in which it is held after assembly of the valve by a holding device such as a seal nut or spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Anton Maes, Brian M. DeBlauw
  • VALVE WITH SELF-ALIGNING SHAFT SEAL
    Publication number: 20080245988
    Abstract: A valve design that enables a positive shaft seal to be obtained in an inexpensive manner by reducing the need for close tolerances heretofore required in prior art designs. This unique valve design employs a shaft seal that is adapted for transverse and/or angular movement during assembly of the valve for aligning to the shaft at an alignment position in which it is held after assembly of the valve by a holding device such as a seal nut or spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Anton Maes, Brian M. DeBlauw