Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Schmitz

Daniel J. Schmitz 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).

  • Patent number: 9080673
    Abstract: An adjustable seal apparatus for mounting a mixing apparatus having a movable shaft in sealed engagement with a wall of a vessel and in a selected orientation with respect to the wall of the vessel. The adjustable seal apparatus includes a seal mechanism for creating a gas-tight seal between the shaft of the mixing apparatus and the wall of the vessel and an adjustable mounting mechanism for selectively positioning the shaft in a desired orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: McNish Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel J. Schmitz, Arn W. Johnson, Richard L. Dornfeld
  • Publication number: 20150035233
    Abstract: An adjustable seal apparatus for mounting a mixing apparatus having a movable shaft in sealed engagement with a wall of a vessel and in a selected orientation with respect to the wall of the vessel. The adjustable seal apparatus includes a seal mechanism for creating a gas-tight seal between the shaft of the mixing apparatus and the wall of the vessel and an adjustable mounting mechanism for selectively positioning the shaft in a desired orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel J. Schmitz, Arn W. Johnson, Richard L. Dornfeld
  • Patent number: 8899594
    Abstract: An adjustable seal apparatus for mounting a mixing apparatus having a movable shaft in sealed engagement with a wall of a vessel and in a selected orientation with respect to the wall of the vessel. The adjustable seal apparatus includes a seal mechanism for creating a gas-tight seal between the shaft of the mixing apparatus and the wall of the vessel and an adjustable mounting mechanism for selectively positioning the shaft in a desired orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: McNish Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel J. Schmitz, Arn W. Johnson, Richard L. Dornfeld
  • Publication number: 20140175751
    Abstract: An adjustable seal apparatus for mounting a mixing apparatus having a movable shaft in sealed engagement with a wall of a vessel and in a selected orientation with respect to the wall of the vessel. The adjustable seal apparatus includes a seal mechanism for creating a gas-tight seal between the shaft of the mixing apparatus and the wall of the vessel and an adjustable mounting mechanism for selectively positioning the shaft in a desired orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: MCNISH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel J. Schmitz, Arn W. Johnson, Richard L. Dornfeld