Patents by Inventor Gabriel T. Villanueva

Gabriel T. Villanueva 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).

  • Publication number: 20230133673
    Abstract: A knife gate valve includes a shutoff apparatus and a valve stem in communication with the shutoff apparatus. The valve stem includes a threaded portion and a journaled portion above the threaded portion. The journaled portion has a diameter smaller than a diameter of the threaded portion. A head portion is sized and shaped to engage with a powered rotational tool. A yoke has a journal cutout through which the journaled portion of the valve stem is positioned. A vertical position of the valve stem is maintained by the yoke. The valve stem is rotatable within the yoke to operate the shutoff apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventor: GABRIEL T. VILLANUEVA
  • Patent number: D854919
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Inventor: Gabriel T. Villanueva
  • Patent number: D913768
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventor: Gabriel T. Villanueva