Patents by Inventor Grant Harlow

Grant Harlow 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).

  • Gate valve with streamlined flow
    Patent number: 7866629
    Abstract: A gate valve comprising a valve body including at least a first seat adjacent to a groove. A gate is slideably carried in the valve body for movement between an open position wherein the gate is spaced from the at least one seat and a closed position wherein a portion of the gate is positioned within the groove and the gate is sealingly engaged with the at least one seat. A bridging member is biasedly positioned within the groove and is configured to substantially bridge the groove when the gate is in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Harlow, Randall Wiggington
  • GATE VALVE WITH STREAMLINED FLOW
    Publication number: 20080083899
    Abstract: A gate valve comprising a valve body including at least a first seat adjacent to a groove. A gate is slideably carried in the valve body for movement between an open position wherein the gate is spaced from the at least one seat and a closed position wherein a portion of the gate is positioned within the groove and the gate is sealingly engaged with the at least one seat. A bridging member is biasedly positioned within the groove and is configured to substantially bridge the groove when the gate is in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Grant Harlow, Randall Wiggington