Patents by Inventor Cecil Kearse

Cecil Kearse 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, self-inflating bladder assembly, cushion assembly and method for operating the same
    Patent number: 9510689
    Abstract: A sub-assembly is disclosed. The sub-assembly is a valve including: a housing, a plunger, a seal, an indexing member, a biasing member, a seat member and a push button actuator. The plunger axially supports the seal and the indexing member within the housing. The biasing member is supported by the seat member and axially biases the plunger relative the housing in a first axial direction in order to axially bias the seal in the first axial direction toward a sealing surface formed by the housing. Arrangement of the seal adjacent the sealing surface formed by the housing prevents fluid flow through the valve. When the seal is arranged adjacent the sealing surface formed by the housing, a distal camming surface of the indexing member is not registered adjacent a corresponding camming surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Arden Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cecil Kearse, Timothy J. Essenmacher, Jeffrey R. Colf, Jr., Rafal J. Ignatowicz
  • Valve, Self-Inflating Bladder Assembly, Cushion Assembly and Method for Operating the Same
    Publication number: 20150164237
    Abstract: A sub-assembly is disclosed. The sub-assembly is a valve including: a housing, a plunger, a seal, an indexing member, a biasing member, a seat member and a push button actuator. The plunger axially supports the seal and the indexing member within the housing. The biasing member is supported by the seat member and axially biases the plunger relative the housing in a first axial direction in order to axially bias the seal in the first axial direction toward a sealing surface formed by the housing. Arrangement of the seal adjacent the sealing surface formed by the housing prevents fluid flow through the valve. When the seal is arranged adjacent the sealing surface formed by the housing, a distal camming surface of the indexing member is not registered adjacent a corresponding camming surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Cecil Kearse, Timothy J. Essenmacher, Jeffrey R. Colf, JR., Rafal J. Ignatowicz