Patents by Inventor Cale A. McKoon

Cale A. McKoon 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).

  • Publication number: 20180119837
    Abstract: A fluid flow control device includes a valve body defining an inlet, an outlet, a throat disposed between the inlet and the outlet, and a bonnet opening, a control element having a valve plug and an elongated stem coupled to the valve plug, an extension bonnet coupled to the bonnet opening, a bellows disposed in the extension bonnet, and a bellows nut threaded onto the stem to secure the bellows in the extension bonnet and form a seal around the stem. The bellows nut includes a first surface, a second surface, a throughbore extending between the first surface and a second surface receiving the stem, and a tapered channel extending from the first surface toward the second surface. The tapered channel comprises a first width formed by the first surface and a second width that is greater than the first width for receiving a tool and facilitating placement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventor: Cale A. McKoon