Patents by Inventor Bradley H. Hines

Bradley H. Hines 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).

  • Patent number: 11655810
    Abstract: An electrically operated displacement pump includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fluid displacement member to drive axial reciprocation of the fluid displacement member. A drive mechanism is disposed between and connected to each of the rotor and the fluid displacement member. The drive mechanism receives a rotational output from the rotor and provides a linear input to the fluid displacement member. A controller controls operation of the motor based on an operating state of the motor to control pumping by the displacement pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Paul W. Scheierl, Brian W. Koehn, Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, David L. Fehr
  • Patent number: 11655811
    Abstract: A double diaphragm pump includes multiple diaphragms that are mounted for reciprocation. The diaphragms are connected for simultaneous movement to form a diaphragm assembly. A first one of the diaphragms is clamped between a housing cover and a center section. A pumping chamber is formed between the first diaphragm and the cover. Pressure in the first pumping chamber is decreased to draw the diaphragm assembly towards the first fluid cover, thereby drawing the second diaphragm into a mounting position relative to the center section. A second cover is then mounted to the center section to clamp the second diaphragm between the second cover and the center section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley H. Hines
  • Patent number: 11639713
    Abstract: Modular mechanically driven diaphragm pump features are presented herein. Such a diaphragm pump can include a motor, a drive mechanism, and a coupling mounted on a wheeled frame. A diaphragm pump can be mounted to the coupling by forming mechanical static and dynamic connections to brace a housing of the diaphragm pump relative to a drive rod which is moved by the drive mechanism to operate the pump. These mechanical static and dynamic connections can be broken to dismount the pump for replacement or servicing. In some cases, a gas charge can be introduced on the non-working fluid side of the diaphragm to boost performance and/or a dampener can be integrated into the housing of the diaphragm pump and mounted/dismounted with the diaphragm pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Brian W. Koehn, Christopher C. Hines, Adam K. Collins
  • Patent number: 11623234
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing device includes a housing and a reciprocating piston fluid pump coupled to the housing. The reciprocating piston fluid pump includes a piston disposed within a cylinder. The piston is configured to pressurize at least one pumping chamber. A motor is coupled to the housing and connected to the reciprocating piston fluid pump to actuate the piston. A wobble assembly connects the motor to the piston of the reciprocating piston fluid pump. A spray tip connected to an outlet of the at least one pumping chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Thompson, Jerry D. Horning, William M. Blenkush, Eric J. Finstad, Bradley H. Hines, Marius J. Luczak, Diane Olson, Philip K. Snider, Harold D. Johnson, Jimmy Wing Sum Tam
  • Publication number: 20220372969
    Abstract: A double diaphragm pump includes multiple diaphragms that are mounted for reciprocation. The diaphragms are connected for simultaneous movement to form a diaphragm assembly. A first one of the diaphragms is clamped between a housing cover and a center section. A pumping chamber is formed between the first diaphragm and the cover. Pressure in the first pumping chamber is decreased to draw the diaphragm assembly towards the first fluid cover, thereby drawing the second diaphragm into a mounting position relative to the center section. A second cover is then mounted to the center section to clamp the second diaphragm between the second cover and the center section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventor: Bradley H. Hines
  • Patent number: 11446689
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing device includes a housing and a reciprocating piston fluid pump coupled to the housing. The reciprocating piston fluid pump includes a piston disposed within a cylinder. The piston is configured to pressurize at least one pumping chamber. A motor is coupled to the housing and connected to the reciprocating piston fluid pump to actuate the piston. A wobble assembly connects the motor to the piston of the reciprocating piston fluid pump. A spray tip connected to an outlet of the at least one pumping chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Thompson, Jerry D. Horning, William M. Blenkush, Eric J. Finstad, Bradley H. Hines, Marius J. Luczak, Diane Olson, Philip K. Snider, Harold D. Johnson, Jimmy Wing Sum Tam
  • Patent number: 11446690
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing device includes a housing and a reciprocating piston fluid pump coupled to the housing. The reciprocating piston fluid pump includes a piston disposed within a cylinder. The piston is configured to pressurize at least one pumping chamber. A motor is coupled to the housing and connected to the reciprocating piston fluid pump to actuate the piston. A wobble assembly connects the motor to the piston of the reciprocating piston fluid pump. A spray tip connected to an outlet of the at least one pumping chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota inc.
    Inventors: David J. Thompson, Jerry D. Horning, William M. Blenkush, Eric J. Finstad, Bradley H. Hines, Marius J. Luczak, Diane Olson, Philip K. Snider, Harold D. Johnson, Jimmy Wing Sum Tam
  • Patent number: 11434892
    Abstract: An electrically operated displacement pump includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fluid displacement member to drive axial reciprocation of the fluid displacement member. A drive mechanism is disposed between and connected to each of the rotor and the fluid displacement member. The drive mechanism receives a rotational output from the rotor and provides a linear input to the fluid displacement member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Paul W. Scheierl, Brian W. Koehn, Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, David L. Fehr
  • Publication number: 20220266279
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing device includes a housing and a reciprocating piston fluid pump coupled to the housing. The reciprocating piston fluid pump includes a piston disposed within a cylinder. The piston is configured to pressurize at least one pumping chamber. A motor is coupled to the housing and connected to the reciprocating piston fluid pump to actuate the piston. A wobble assembly connects the motor to the piston of the reciprocating piston fluid pump. A spray tip connected to an outlet of the at least one pumping chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: David J. Thompson, Jerry D. Horning, William M. Blenkush, Eric J. Finstad, Bradley H. Hines, Marius J. Luczak, Diane Olson, Philip K. Snider, Harold D. Johnson, Jimmy Wing Sum Tam
  • Publication number: 20220266280
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing device includes a housing and a reciprocating piston fluid pump coupled to the housing. The reciprocating piston fluid pump includes a piston disposed within a cylinder. The piston is configured to pressurize at least one pumping chamber. A motor is coupled to the housing and connected to the reciprocating piston fluid pump to actuate the piston. A wobble assembly connects the motor to the piston of the reciprocating piston fluid pump. A spray tip connected to an outlet of the at least one pumping chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: David J. Thompson, Jerry D. Horning, William M. Blenkush, Eric J. Finstad, Bradley H. Hines, Marius J. Luczak, Diane Olson, Philip K. Snider, Harold D. Johnson, Jimmy Wing Sum Tam
  • Publication number: 20220235754
    Abstract: A displacement pump includes an electrically powered drive having a drive housing. The drive is at least partially disposed in the drive housing and is configured to provide reciprocating linear motion to a diaphragm. The diaphragm is captured between an adaptor mountable to the drive housing and a fluid cover. The adaptor includes an inner mounting portion interfacing with the drive housing and an outer mounting portion interfacing with the diaphragm. Multiple adaptors having multiple outer mounting portion diameters can be mounted to the same drive housing. Each of the multiple adaptors have the same inner mounting portion configuration to mount to the same drive housing. The adaptors can FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Brian W. Koehn, Paul W. Scheierl
  • Patent number: 11391272
    Abstract: Mechanical tubular diaphragm pump features are presented herein. Such a tubular pump can include a resilient tube having a lumen and a pair of upstream and downstream check valves located along the same fluid pathway as the lumen. The tubular pump further includes a motorized reciprocating unit and a depressor configured to be moved by the motorized reciprocating unit to cyclically depress and release the resilient tube. The resilient tube forces fluid within the lumen downstream past the downstream check valve as the resilient tube is depressed by the depressor, and further pulls upstream fluid past the upstream check valve and into the lumen as the resilient tube returns upon release by the depressor. Multiple resilient tubes may be used in the same pump. The tube(s), depressor, and valves may be attached to a housing that is modularly removable from the motorized reciprocating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Mark S. Emery, Adam K. Collins
  • Publication number: 20220074402
    Abstract: An electrically operated displacement pump includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fluid displacement member to drive axial reciprocation of the fluid displacement member. A drive mechanism is disposed between and connected to each of the rotor and the fluid displacement member. The drive mechanism receives a rotational output from the rotor and provides a linear input to the fluid displacement member. A controller controls operation of the motor based on an operating state of the motor to control pumping by the displacement pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Paul W. Scheierl, Brian W. Koehn, Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, David L. Fehr
  • Publication number: 20210355929
    Abstract: A displacement pump has multiple gas compression stages and serial gas flow through the compression stages. The gas is initially compressed in a first compression stage by a first fluid displacement member. The gas from the first compression stage flows to a second compression stage. The gas in the second compression stage is compressed by a second fluid displacement member and output from the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, Brian W. Koehn, Bradley H. Hines, Paul W. Scheierl
  • Patent number: 11174854
    Abstract: An electrically operated displacement pump includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fluid displacement member to drive axial reciprocation of the fluid displacement member. A drive mechanism is disposed between and connected to each of the rotor and the fluid displacement member. The drive mechanism receives a rotational output from the rotor and provides a linear input to the fluid displacement member. A controller controls operation of the motor based on an operating state of the motor to control pumping by the displacement pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Paul W. Scheierl, Brian W. Koehn, Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, David L. Fehr
  • Publication number: 20210310475
    Abstract: A drive system for a pump includes a housing, first and second fluid displacement members, and a reciprocating member configured to mechanically displace the first and second fluid displacement members through respective suction strokes. The housing and fluid displacement members define an internal pressure chamber configured to be filled with a working fluid having a charge pressure. The internal pressure chamber is configured such that the working fluid simultaneously exerts the charge pressure on the first and second fluid displacement members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Brian W. Koehn, Jeffrey A. Earles, Paul W. Scheierl, Adam K. Collins
  • Publication number: 20210301809
    Abstract: An electrically operated displacement pump includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fluid displacement member to drive axial reciprocation of the fluid displacement member. A drive mechanism is disposed between and connected to each of the rotor and the fluid displacement member. The drive mechanism receives a rotational output from the rotor and provides a linear input to the fluid displacement member. A controller controls operation of the motor based on an operating state of the motor to control pumping by the displacement pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Paul W. Scheierl, Brian W. Koehn, Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, David L. Fehr
  • Publication number: 20210301808
    Abstract: An electrically operated displacement pump includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fluid displacement member to drive axial reciprocation of the fluid displacement member. A drive mechanism is disposed between and connected to each of the rotor and the fluid displacement member. The drive mechanism receives a rotational output from the rotor and provides a linear input to the fluid displacement member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Paul W. Scheierl, Brian W. Koehn, Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, David L. Fehr
  • Patent number: 11125226
    Abstract: A check valve comprises a housing, a fluid passage, a seat, a valve member and a stop. The fluid passage extends through the housing. The seat is disposed in the fluid passage. The valve member is positioned in the passage to engage the seat. The stop extends through the housing to engage the valve member. The stop is accessible from outside the housing to adjust a distance the valve member can travel from the seat. In one embodiment, the stop includes a variable stop feature, such as an offset pin or a cam. In another embodiment, the stop includes a pump control valve. In yet another embodiment, the housing includes markings to indicate a position of the stop. The valve member comprises a ball or a poppet in different embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Jeromy D. Horning, Mariusz J. Luczak, William M. Blenkush, Mark D. Shultz
  • Publication number: 20210262456
    Abstract: Modular mechanically driven diaphragm pump features are presented herein. Such a diaphragm pump can include a motor, a drive mechanism, and a coupling mounted on a wheeled frame. A diaphragm pump can be mounted to the coupling by forming mechanical static and dynamic connections to brace a housing of the diaphragm pump relative to a drive rod which is moved by the drive mechanism to operate the pump. These mechanical static and dynamic connections can be broken to dismount the pump for replacement or servicing. In some cases, a gas charge can be introduced on the non-working fluid side of the diaphragm to boost performance and/or a dampener can be integrated into the housing of the diaphragm pump and mounted/dismounted with the diaphragm pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Brian W. Koehn, Christopher C. Hines, Adam K. Collins