Patents by Inventor James Tausch, Jr.

James Tausch, Jr. 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).

  • Hammer union
    Patent number: 12326204
    Abstract: A hammer union is provided for reducing and, in most instances, eliminating the likelihood of sealing ring displacement during fluid operations. The hammer union comprises a male pipe member, a union nut placed over the male pipe member, a female pipe member, and a sealing ring. The female pipe member includes a sealing pocket having an arcuate portion, a vertical portion, a base, and a recessed groove. The sealing ring is captured between the male pipe member and the female pipe member such that the sealing ring engages the sealing pocket of the female pipe member at each of the arcuate portion, the vertical portion, the base, and the recessed groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Inventor: James Tausch, Jr.
  • HAMMER UNION
    Publication number: 20240280195
    Abstract: A hammer union is provided for reducing and, in most instances, eliminating the likelihood of sealing ring displacement during fluid operations. The hammer union comprises a male pipe member, a union nut placed over the male pipe member, a female pipe member, and a sealing ring. The female pipe member includes a sealing pocket having an arcuate portion, a vertical portion, a base, and a recessed groove. The sealing ring is captured between the male pipe member and the female pipe member such that the sealing ring engages the sealing pocket of the female pipe member at each of the arcuate portion, the vertical portion, the base, and the recessed groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventor: James Tausch, JR.
  • Hammer union
    Patent number: 12000508
    Abstract: A hammer union is provided for reducing and, in most instances, eliminating the likelihood of sealing ring displacement during fluid operations. The hammer union comprises a male pipe member, a union nut placed over the male pipe member, a female pipe member, and a sealing ring. The female pipe member includes a sealing pocket having an arcuate portion, a vertical portion, a base, and a recessed groove. The sealing ring is captured between the male pipe member and the female pipe member such that the sealing ring engages the sealing pocket of the female pipe member at each of the arcuate portion, the vertical portion, the base, and the recessed groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Inventor: James Tausch, Jr.
  • HAMMER UNION
    Publication number: 20220260187
    Abstract: A hammer union is provided for reducing and, in most instances, eliminating the likelihood of sealing ring displacement during fluid operations. The hammer union comprises a male pipe member, a union nut placed over the male pipe member, a female pipe member, and a sealing ring. The female pipe member includes a sealing pocket having an arcuate portion, a vertical portion, a base, and a recessed groove. The sealing ring is captured between the male pipe member and the female pipe member such that the sealing ring engages the sealing pocket of the female pipe member at each of the arcuate portion, the vertical portion, the base, and the recessed groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: James Tausch, Jr.