Patents by Inventor Jim Stango

Jim Stango 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).

  • Pinch valve
    Patent number: 8376310
    Abstract: A pinch valve has a pinch bar constructed and arranged to translate between two different positions when the pinch bar lies in any orientation. The pinch bar is comprised of two orthogonal legs, one of which extends through and rotates inside a hole formed into a body for the valve. Having the pinch bar rotatable enables the pinch bar to be rotated away from where it would open and close a flexible tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Prince Castle, LLC
    Inventors: Loren Veltrop, Christopher Lyons, Mark Kurth, Tim Payne, Kyle Koning, Jim Stango
  • Pinch Valve
    Publication number: 20120068093
    Abstract: A pinch valve has a pinch bar constructed and arranged to translate between two different positions when the pinch bar lies in any orientation. The pinch bar is comprised of two orthogonal legs, one of which extends through and rotates inside a hole formed into a body for the valve. Having the pinch bar rotatable enables the pinch bar to be rotated away from where it would open and close a flexible tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: PRINCE CASTLE LLC
    Inventors: Loren Veltrop, Christopher Lyons, Mark Kurth, Tim Payne, Kyle Koning, Jim Stango
  • Container for a fluid dispensing device
    Patent number: D647998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory J. Nelson, Jose M. Arevalo, Jim Stango, Aaron B. Eiger