Patents by Inventor James Jergens

James Jergens 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: 20080087590
    Abstract: An integrated fluid valve assembly comprising a valve having a flexible head, a stem, and at least one leg. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a fluid valve assembly comprises a retainer and a valve. The valve may be made of a single integrated part that interacts with the retainer to control fluid flow through a fluid system, such as to maintain fluid flow through an automotive oil filter when the filter itself becomes clogged. The valve automatically permits fluid flow through an aperture when the fluid pressure rises to a predetermined set point. In another embodiment of the present invention, a cartridge fluid filter comprises a center tube, a filter media, and a valve that reversibly closes a bypass aperture. In another embodiment of the present invention, a fluid filter includes a center tube, a filter media, a valve that reversibly closes a bypass aperture, and a canister enclosing the center tube, filter media, and valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: West Troy Tool & Machine, Inc.
    Inventor: James Jergens