Patents by Inventor James R. Flory

James R. Flory 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: 5915931
    Abstract: A pump (10) includes a housing (16) having an inlet port (42) and an outlet port (43). An impeller (15) is received within the housing (16) and carries a magnet (34). A motor (11) rotates a shaft (17) having a threaded end (52). A plastic driver magnetic unit (12) is formed of a magnetized material and includes a base (47) and a generally cylindrical sidewall (48). At least a portion of the sidewall (48) is magnetized. A threaded insert (49) is positioned in the base (47) of the driver unit (12) and is threaded onto the shaft (17) of the motor (11) until a stop shoulder (53) formed on the shaft (17) is engaged by the insert (49). Such aligns the magnetized portion of the sidewall (48) of the driver unit (12) with the magnet (34) of the impeller (18) such that upon rotation of the motor shaft (17), the driver unit (12) rotates the impeller (15) and fluid is drawn into the housing (16) through the inlet port (42) and transferred out of the housing (16) through the outlet port (43).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: The Gorman-Rupp Company
    Inventors: Darrell M. Lindner, James R. Flory, Cecil Flynn