Patents by Inventor Eric Nathaniel Combs
Eric Nathaniel Combs 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).
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Patent number: 9186531Abstract: A fire-fighting monitor includes a body that has a fluid passageway and an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is adapted to mount to a base on a fire truck, and the body is configured so that the outlet is rotatable about a vertical axis over a 360 degree range of motion. In addition, the body is configured such that the outlet is rotatable about a horizontal axis over one range of motion of about 195 degrees in one form and about 270 degrees in another form.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2010Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Eric Nathaniel Combs, Don E. Sjolin, Todd Brian Lozier
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Patent number: 9067092Abstract: A fire fighting monitor includes a first pipe having an inlet and an outlet and a passageway with a central axis. The passageway extends from the inlet to the outlet and has a curved portion wherein the outlet directs the flow of fluid in a direction angled to the flow of fluid into the inlet. The monitor includes a second pipe mounted about the outlet of the first pipe, which is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis, which is located at the outlet of the first pipe. The second pipe also has an outlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the first pipe and is pivotal about the pivot axis over a range of motion greater than 90°.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2009Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventor: Eric Nathaniel Combs
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Patent number: 8714518Abstract: A valve assembly includes a valve body with an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber extending between the inlet and the outlet and an actuation sub-assembly. Positioned in the chamber is a flow restrictor, which is positionable between a valve open position wherein the fluid communication between the inlet and outlet is open and a valve closed position wherein the fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet is closed. A slow-close actuation sub-assembly includes a stem for engaging the flow restrictor, and includes a handle and plurality of annular members disposed around a shaft for resisting rotation of the shaft via the handle.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Elkhart Brass Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Eric Nathaniel Combs
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Publication number: 20110253397Abstract: A fire-fighting monitor includes a body that has a fluid passageway and an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is adapted to mount to a base on a fire truck, and the body is configured so that the outlet is rotatable about a vertical axis over a 360 degree range of motion. In addition, the body is configured such that the outlet is rotatable about a horizontal axis over one range of motion of about 195 degrees in one form and about 270 degrees in another form.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: ELKHART BRASS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Eric Nathaniel Combs, Don E. Sjolin, Todd Brian Lozier
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Publication number: 20110089358Abstract: A valve assembly includes a valve body with an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber extending between the inlet and the outlet and an actuation sub-assembly. Positioned in the chamber is a flow restrictor, which is positionable between a valve open position wherein the fluid communication between the inlet and outlet is open and a valve closed position wherein the fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet is closed. A slow-close actuation sub-assembly includes a stem for engaging the flow restrictor, and includes a handle and plurality of annular members disposed around a shaft for resisting rotation of the shaft via the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: ELKHART BRASS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventor: Eric Nathaniel Combs
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Publication number: 20100319479Abstract: A rotary control for controlling an electromechanical device includes a body adapted to mount to a surface and an outer ring pivotally connected to the body. The outer ring has an outer perimeter with a generally undulating profile having peaks and valleys, and has an outer face with a plurality of protrusions extending from the outer face, with the protrusions substantially corresponding with the peaks. The rotary control also includes a sensor adapted to sense rotation of the outer ring and output a signal corresponding to the rotation, and a control adapted to receive the signal and control the electromechanical device in response to the rotation of the outer ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: ELKHART BRASS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Donald E. Sjolin, Eric Nathaniel Combs, Todd Brian Lozier, John E. McLoughlin, Neocles G. Athanasiades, Toh K. Meng
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Patent number: 7819386Abstract: A valve assembly includes a valve body with an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber extending between the inlet and the outlet and an actuation sub-assembly. Positioned in the chamber is a flow restrictor, which is positionable between a valve open position wherein the fluid communication between the inlet and outlet is open and a valve closed position wherein the fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet is closed. The actuation sub-assembly includes a stem for engaging the flow restrictor. When the actuation sub-assembly is mounted to the valve body, the stem extends through the valve body wall for engagement with an engagement surface of the flow restrictor but is removable from engagement with the engagement surface of the flow restrictor without requiring disassembly of the valve body.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2009Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventor: Eric Nathaniel Combs
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Patent number: 7802630Abstract: A fire-fighting monitor includes a base, an outlet, and a plurality of jointed hollow members forming a flexible body. The hollow members are pivotably coupled together and extend between the base and the outlet to provide a flexible fluid path. A base-end hollow member is coupled to the base, and an outlet-end hollow member is coupled to the outlet. Each of the hollow members has a ball portion and a socket portion, with the socket portions adapted to receive the ball portions and form a seal therebetween. Optionally, a drive unit may be incorporated into the base for rotatably driving the fire-fighting monitor.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Eric Nathaniel Combs, Todd Brian Lozier
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Publication number: 20090321092Abstract: A method of forming a fire fighting monitor includes forming a core in the shape of a non-linear waterway of a monitor body, applying a composite material over the core, and then curing the composite material to thereby form the fire fighting monitor body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Eric Nathaniel Combs, Donald E. Sjolin, Todd Brian Lozier
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Publication number: 20090277656Abstract: A fire fighting monitor includes a first pipe having an inlet and an outlet and a passageway with a central axis. The passageway extends from the inlet to the outlet and has a curved portion wherein the outlet directs the flow of fluid in a direction angled to the flow of fluid into the inlet. The monitor includes a second pipe mounted about the outlet of the first pipe, which is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis, which is located at the outlet of the first pipe. The second pipe also has an outlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the first pipe and is pivotal about the pivot axis over a range of motion greater than 90°.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: ELKHART BRASS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventor: Eric Nathaniel Combs
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Publication number: 20090236553Abstract: A valve assembly includes a valve body with an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber extending between the inlet and the outlet and an actuation sub-assembly. Positioned in the chamber is a flow restrictor, which is positionable between a valve open position wherein the fluid communication between the inlet and outlet is open and a valve closed position wherein the fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet is closed. The actuation sub-assembly includes a stem for engaging the flow restrictor. When the actuation sub-assembly is mounted to the valve body, the stem extends through the valve body wall for engagement with an engagement surface of the flow restrictor but is removable from engagement with the engagement surface of the flow restrictor without requiring disassembly of the valve body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: ELKHART BRASS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventor: Eric Nathaniel Combs
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Publication number: 20090000795Abstract: A fire-fighting monitor includes a base, an outlet, and a plurality of jointed hollow members forming a flexible body. The hollow members are pivotably coupled together and extend between the base and the outlet to provide a flexible fluid path. A base-end hollow member is coupled to the base, and an outlet-end hollow member is coupled to the outlet. Each of the hollow members has a ball portion and a socket portion, with the socket portions adapted to receive the ball portions and form a seal therebetween. Optionally, a drive unit may be incorporated into the base for rotatably driving the fire-fighting monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: ELKHART BRASS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Eric Nathaniel Combs, Todd Brian Lozier