Patents by Inventor Fred Pond

Fred Pond 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).

  • Solenoid valve with crimp fitting
    Patent number: 11287050
    Abstract: A valve can include a valve body having an inlet, an outlet, an orifice disposed fluidically between the inlet and the outlet, a fitting having a first end configured to be removably coupled with at least one of the inlet and the outlet of the valve body and a second end configured to be coupled to a fluid conduit, and a retainer configured to at least partially resist uncoupling of the fitting from the valve body. A fitting can be configured to slidingly and sealingly engage at least a portion of an inlet and/or outlet bore. A retainer can be configured to couple with a valve body and a fitting. A fitting can be or include a crimp or press fitting, in whole or in part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: AUTOMATIC SWITCH COMPANY
    Inventors: Erik VanLaningham, Gregory J. Volz, Kenneth Taylor, Jeffrey Loprete, Fred Pond
  • SOLENOID VALVE WITH CRIMP FITTING
    Publication number: 20200347954
    Abstract: A valve can include a valve body having an inlet, an outlet, an orifice disposed fluidically between the inlet and the outlet, a fitting having a first end configured to be removably coupled with at least one of the inlet and the outlet of the valve body and a second end configured to be coupled to a fluid conduit, and a retainer configured to at least partially resist uncoupling of the fitting from the valve body. A fitting can be configured to slidingly and sealingly engage at least a portion of an inlet and/or outlet bore. A retainer can be configured to couple with a valve body and a fitting. A fitting can be or include a crimp or press fitting, in whole or in part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Erik VanLaningham, Gregory J. Volz, Kenneth Taylor, Jeffrey Loprete, Fred Pond