Patents by Inventor Brian N. Cooke

Brian N. Cooke 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).

  • Annular sealing device having a positive stop means for use in a valve member
    Patent number: 6708951
    Abstract: An annular sealing device having a positive stop to prevent over pressurization on the sealing device. The annular sealing device includes a substantially rigid support member having at least one substantially flat outer surface portion. There is a generally round cavity formed in the substantially rigid support member adjacent the at least one substantially flat outer surface. This generally round cavity has a first predetermined diameter and a predetermined depth. A generally round elastomeric sealing member having a predetermined thickness and a second predetermined diameter is disposed in the generally round cavity. Elastomeric sealing member has a substantially flat face engageable with a predetermined surface to be sealed. A stop means is engageable with at least a portion of the substantially flat outer surface portion of the substantially rigid support member for preventing undue penetration of the surface to be sealed into the generally round elastomeric sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Charlie E. Jones, Michael V. Kazakis, Brian N. Cooke
  • Annular sealing device having a positive stop means for use in a valve member
    Publication number: 20030132412
    Abstract: An annular sealing device having a positive stop to prevent over pressurization on the sealing device. The annular sealing device includes a substantially rigid support member having at least one substantially flat outer surface portion. There is a generally round cavity formed in the substantially rigid support member adjacent the at least one substantially flat outer surface. This generally round cavity has a first predetermined diameter and a predetermined depth. A generally round elastomeric sealing member having a predetermined thickness and a second predetermined diameter is disposed in the generally round cavity. Elastomeric sealing member has a substantially flat face engageable with a predetermined surface to be sealed. A stop means is engageable with at least a portion of the substantially flat outer surface portion of the substantially rigid support member for preventing undue penetration of the surface to be sealed into the generally round elastomeric sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charlie E. Jones, Michael V. Kazakis, Brian N. Cooke