Patents by Inventor Donald W. Hendrickson

Donald W. Hendrickson 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: 4971117
    Abstract: A screened fluid flow regulator assembly which is adapted to be held by a pair of fittings within the mouth of a fluid flow channel, comprising a combined screen and flow regulator housing, a regulator within the housing and a cap for sealing the regulator in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Inventor: Donald W. Hendrickson
  • Patent number: 4874017
    Abstract: A fluid flow regulator assembly which is adapted to be held by a pair of fittings within the mouth of a fluid flow channel, comprising a flow regulator housing, a regulator within the housing and a cap for sealing the regulator in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Inventor: Donald W. Hendrickson
  • Patent number: 4830057
    Abstract: A screened fluid flow regulator assembly which is adapted to be held by a pair of fittings within the mouth of a fluid flow channel, comprising a combined screen and flow restrictor housing and a cap for sealing the restrictor in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1989
    Assignee: Hendrickson Brothers
    Inventor: Donald W. Hendrickson
  • Patent number: 4716937
    Abstract: A fitting having a weakened section therein is positioned between a flow control device and a water outlet such as a sprinkler head so that if the sprinkler head is subjected to a lateral blow, the fluid conduit will break at the weakened section, but yet the flow out of the broken conduit will be restricted by the flow control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1988
    Inventor: Donald W. Hendrickson
  • Patent number: 4105050
    Abstract: An integrally molded, elastomeric fluid flow restrictor for use in pipes to even the volumetric time rate of flow of fluid through a pipe regardless of applied fluid pressure. The restrictor has a flow passage orifice which elastically responds to compressional fluid pressure to vary in size inversely to applied pressure. The restrictor includes integrally attached to the main body upstream and downstream annular flanges of an outer diameter less than the main body diameter, thereby defining a shoulder on the main body, and the flanges have an inner diameter larger than the flow orifice. The shoulder of the main body is beveled slightly inward to seat against a fitting to provide a tight seal in actual operation. A fitting adapted to the restrictor which fits into a hydraulic system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1978
    Assignee: Donald W. Hendrickson
    Inventors: Donald W. Hendrickson, James S. Howard