Patents by Inventor Jacob John Berry

Jacob John Berry 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).

  • Patent number: 11852152
    Abstract: A fluid transfer pump assembly is provided that includes an electronic device enclosure, a bore, and a vent pin. The electronic device enclosure includes a wall separating an interior from an exterior of the explosion-proof fluid transfer pump assembly. The electronic device enclosure includes a bore extending through the wall of the electronic device enclosure from the interior of the electronic device enclosure to the exterior of the explosion-proof fluid transfer pump assembly. The bore is formed by at least one peripheral surface extending from the interior of the electronic device enclosure to the exterior of the explosion-proof fluid transfer pump assembly. The vent pin extends into the bore. The vent pin fills space within the bore and engages the at least one peripheral surface except that at least one portion of a pin surface of the vent pin is spaced apart from at least one portion of the at least one peripheral surface of the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: The Gorman-Rupp Company
    Inventors: Craig Louis Cavanaugh, Jacob John Berry, David Michael Leckman, Miles Anthony Ebert
  • Publication number: 20220153130
    Abstract: A tank mounting adapter is provided that includes a tank adapter disc and a compression nut. The tank adapter disc includes an opening disposed therethrough, which may be sized to receive at least a portion of the support structure of the fluid pump. The compression nut may include a collar with a threaded opening disposed therethrough such that threads of the threaded opening are configured to correspond to threads on the support structure of the fluid pump. The compression nut may be located adjacent the tank adapter disc. The collar may further include a lower portion that extends into the opening of the tank adapter disc. The compression nut may be movable with respect to the tank adapter disc and against the tank adapter disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Jacob John Berry, Seth Alan Heyde
  • Publication number: 20210102544
    Abstract: A fluid transfer pump assembly is provided that includes an electronic device enclosure, a bore, and a vent pin. The electronic device enclosure includes a wall separating an interior from an exterior of the explosion-proof fluid transfer pump assembly. The electronic device enclosure includes a bore extending through the wall of the electronic device enclosure from the interior of the electronic device enclosure to the exterior of the explosion-proof fluid transfer pump assembly. The bore is formed by at least one peripheral surface extending from the interior of the electronic device enclosure to the exterior of the explosion-proof fluid transfer pump assembly. The vent pin extends into the bore. The vent pin fills space within the bore and engages the at least one peripheral surface except that at least one portion of a pin surface of the vent pin is spaced apart from at least one portion of the at least one peripheral surface of the bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Tuthill Corporation
    Inventors: Craig Louis Cavanaugh, Jacob John Berry, David Michael Leckman, Miles Anthony Ebert
  • Patent number: D680133
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Tuthill Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Hoehn, Jacob John Berry