Patents by Inventor Donald L. Kime

Donald L. Kime 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).

  • Fully cartridge agitator seal for use with glass lined mixer tanks
    Patent number: 4094513
    Abstract: A mechanical seal and rotating agitator shaft assembly for effecting sealing between the shaft and the wall of the opening through which it extends into a mixer tank includes a sleeve dimensioned for removable mounting on the shaft and serving as a support for the rotating seal assembly which includes a sealing ring arranged for sealing against a glass coated portion of the shaft to prevent access of the contents of the tank to any metal part of the seal and shaft assembly. In the preferred embodiment, the shaft includes a glass coated boss located below the sleeve for engagement by the sealing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1978
    Assignee: Chemineer, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L. Kime, Ronald G. Stogdill