Patents by Inventor CLIFF WALTERS

CLIFF WALTERS 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: 20250189081
    Abstract: Provided is a nozzle assembly including a valve assembly configured to be coupled to a tank, the valve assembly including a valve body having a first end, a second end, and a first passage extending therebetween, and a valve disposed in the first passage, and a regulator assembly configured to be coupled to the valve assembly, the regulator assembly including a regulator body having a first end, a second end, and a second passage extending therebetween, and a piston assembly disposed in the second passage, the piston assembly including a piston movable between a first position to contact and open the valve, and a second position away from the valve such that the valve closes, the piston being independently movable relative to the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: BRIAN POLAND, CLIFF WALTERS, TIMOTHY HORN
  • Patent number: 12264781
    Abstract: Provided is a nozzle assembly including a valve assembly configured to be coupled to a tank, the valve assembly including a valve body having a first end, a second end, and a first passage extending therebetween, and a valve disposed in the first passage, and a regulator assembly configured to be coupled to the valve assembly, the regulator assembly including a regulator body having a first end, a second end, and a second passage extending therebetween, a nozzle coupled to the regulator body and having an outlet in communication with the second passage, a spindle having a first end disposed in the second passage and a second end surrounded by the nozzle, and a piston assembly disposed in the second passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Worthington Cylinders Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Poland, Cliff Walters, Timothy Horn
  • Publication number: 20230332748
    Abstract: Provided is a nozzle assembly including a valve assembly configured to be coupled to a tank, the valve assembly including a valve body having a first end, a second end, and a first passage extending therebetween, and a valve disposed in the first passage, and a regulator assembly configured to be coupled to the valve assembly, the regulator assembly including a regulator body having a first end, a second end, and a second passage extending therebetween, a nozzle coupled to the regulator body and having an outlet in communication with the second passage, a spindle having a first end disposed in the second passage and a second end surrounded by the nozzle, and a piston assembly disposed in the second passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: BRIAN POLAND, CLIFF WALTERS, TIMOTHY HORN
  • Patent number: 11713850
    Abstract: Provided is a nozzle assembly including a valve assembly configured to be coupled to a tank, the valve assembly including a valve body having a first end, a second end, and a first passage extending therebetween, and a valve disposed in the first passage, and a regulator assembly configured to be coupled to the valve assembly, the regulator assembly including a regulator body having a first end, a second end, and a second passage extending therebetween, a nozzle coupled to the regulator body and having an outlet in communication with the second passage, a spindle having a first end disposed in the second passage and a second end surrounded by the nozzle, and a piston assembly disposed in the second passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: WORTHINGTON CYLINDERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Poland, Cliff Walters, Timothy Horn
  • Patent number: D1017358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Worthington Torch, LLC
    Inventors: Cliff Walters, Dustin Lee, Timothy Horn
  • Patent number: D1082468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: WORTHINGTON TORCH, LLC
    Inventors: Cliff Walters, Dustin Lee, Timothy Horn
  • Patent number: D1077981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Worthington Cylinders Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Poland, Cliff Walters, Timothy Horn
  • Patent number: D1106388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2025
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: Worthington Cylinders Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Poland, Cliff Walters, Timothy Horn