Patents by Inventor John G. O'Hara

John G. O'Hara 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: 4681516
    Abstract: A liquid supply pump adapted for coupling to a reciprocable motor, particularly for pumping liquids having thermosetting properties. The pump incorporates a double-acting piston in a pumping cylinder, driven by an elongated drive shaft which projects from the top of the pump for reciprocable motion, the pump having a lower intake valve and an upper exhaust valve, and an intermediate drive shaft seal above the pumping cylinder and a liquid and air drive shaft seal proximate the point of projection of the drive shaft from the pump, wherein said two seals are spaced apart by a distance greater than the pump stroke length, and a liquid drainage path from the intermediate seal back to the pump intake region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1987
    Assignee: Graco Inc.
    Inventors: John G. O'Hara, Frederick A. Powers, Steven E. Peter