Patents by Inventor Dwight N. Johnson

Dwight N. Johnson 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: 3952766
    Abstract: A reduced pressure principle backflow preventer includes downstream and upstream check valves separating an inlet and an outlet from an intermediate zone. A differential pressure relief valve maintains the intermediate zone at a pressure lower than the inlet pressure during potential backflow conditions and vents the zone during potential back siphon conditions. A unitary body member supports a pair of resilient annular valve members and is inserted into a vented housing bore and retained by friction to form the complete backflow preventer. Both valve members are retained on shoulders on the body member and are held between the shoulders and the bore wall. One valve member includes an axially movable portion cooperating with a downstream valve seat on the body to form the downstream check valve. The second valve member is cylindrical in form and is radially movable inward against an upstream valve seat on the body to form the upstream check valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1976
    Assignee: JH Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Dwight N. Johnson