Patents by Inventor Bruce Rowits

Bruce Rowits 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).

  • Low profile pneumatically activated valve assembly
    Patent number: 6192912
    Abstract: A low profile pneumatically actuated valve assembly including a pneumatic actuator, a bonnet, and an elongated hollow member disposed within the valve actuator, the member having a threaded portion extending from within the actuator, the threaded portion of the member threadedly engaging a correspondingly threaded portion of the bonnet, thereby fastening the actuator to the bonnet. The pneumatically actuated valve assembly further includes a tab and slot arrangement defined by the actuator and the bonnet which permits the actuator and the bonnet to be rotatively positioned relative to each other in at least 90 degree increments to selectively position the air inlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald G. Butler, Wayne R. Houck, Edwin R. Tipton, John R. Lehman, Bruce Rowits