Patents by Inventor Joe L. Byrd

Joe L. Byrd 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).

  • Pressure regulator
    Patent number: 3930519
    Abstract: A fluid flow regulator including upstream and downstream members to secure pierced diaphragm in fluid tight engagement therebetween, a valve stem and seat repectively disposed on the diaphragm and upstream member, an O-ring enclosed therein and, a shoulder on the valve stem for engagement with the O-ring to form a fluid tight seal. The diaphragm is disposed for flexure to compress the O-ring for engagement of the stem and seat to discontinue fluid flow responsive to a predetermined value of downstream fluid pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Joe L. Byrd
  • Dual area tangent piston
    Patent number: H166
    Abstract: A dual area tangent piston is provided that includes two integrally conned pistons of different cross-sectional areas with the pistons being non-concentric and aligned at one side along a common line at a common tangent point of each piston area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Joe L. Byrd