Patents by Inventor Glenn McClatchey

Glenn McClatchey 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).

  • Ball valve seat seal
    Patent number: 8998172
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the present invention, a valve seal for a ball valve includes a ball configured to mate with a tail piece, an annular seat ring to facilitate the mating of the ball with the tail piece, the seat ring having an angled wall having a first groove for accommodating a first seal and a second groove for accommodating a second seal, the first seal having a different Young's modulus from the second seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: SPX Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Lewandowski, Glenn McClatchey, Phillip Treichel
  • BALL VALVE SEAT SEAL
    Publication number: 20120112110
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the present invention, a valve seal for a ball valve includes a ball configured to mate with a tail piece, an annular seat ring to facilitate the mating of the ball with the tail piece, the seat ring having an angled wall having a first groove for accommodating a first seal and a second groove for accommodating a second seal, the first seal having a different Young's modulus from the second seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: SPX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Lewandowski, Glenn McClatchey, Phillip Treichel