Patents by Inventor Jeffery Kenneth Walters

Jeffery Kenneth Walters 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).

  • Smooth Radius Nozzle for use in a Plasma Cutting device with sub-sonic nozzle flow rate
    Publication number: 20180332698
    Abstract: A nozzle for use with a plasma arc torch is provided. The nozzle has a nozzle body having a length that extends from a proximal end to a distal end, a central bore disposed within the nozzle body along a central axis having a feed orifice at the proximal end of the nozzle body, and a discharge orifice at the distal end of the nozzle body. The central bore has a series of internal sections that transition with one or more radial edges between the feed orifice and the discharge orifice. The series of internal sections have a first section beginning at the feed orifice transitioning to a converging section transitioning at a throat to a diverging section ending at the discharge orifice. The length of the converging section is longer than a length of the diverging section. A Venturi effect is created by the converging and diverging sections of the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: American Torch Tip Company
    Inventors: Matthew Joel Merrill, Jeffery Kenneth Walters
  • Smooth radius nozzle for use in a plasma cutting device
    Patent number: 10129970
    Abstract: A nozzle for use with a plasma arc torch is provided. The nozzle has a nozzle body having a length that extends from a proximal end to a distal end, a central bore disposed within the nozzle body along a central axis having a feed orifice at the proximal end of the nozzle body, and a discharge orifice at the distal end of the nozzle body. The central bore has a series of internal sections that transition with one or more radial edges between the feed orifice and the discharge orifice. The series of internal sections have a first section beginning at the feed orifice transitioning to a converging section transitioning at a throat to a diverging section ending at the discharge orifice. The length of the converging section is longer than a length of the diverging section. A Venturi effect is created by the converging and diverging sections of the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: American Torch Tip, Co.
    Inventors: Matthew Joel Merrill, Jeffery Kenneth Walters
  • Smooth Radius Nozzle for use in a Plasma Cutting device
    Publication number: 20160037618
    Abstract: A nozzle for use with a plasma arc torch is provided. The nozzle has a nozzle body having a length that extends from a proximal end to a distal end, a central bore disposed within the nozzle body along a central axis having a feed orifice at the proximal end of the nozzle body, and a discharge orifice at the distal end of the nozzle body. The central bore has a series of internal sections that transition with one or more radial edges between the feed orifice and the discharge orifice. The series of internal sections have a first section beginning at the feed orifice transitioning to a converging section transitioning at a throat to a diverging section ending at the discharge orifice. The length of the converging section is longer than a length of the diverging section. A Venturi effect is created by the converging and diverging sections of the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: American Torch Tip Company
    Inventors: Matthew Joel Merrill, Jeffery Kenneth Walters