Patents by Inventor Kurt b. Joscher

Kurt b. Joscher 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).

  • Publication number: 20240261711
    Abstract: A valve arrangement includes a valve shaft having a fluid flow bore, and valve gear projections or teeth projecting from the valve shaft, constructed and arranged to receive a force to rotate the valve shaft. The valve arrangement can be used in a filter assembly having cartridge projections such as gear teeth to mesh with the teeth on the valve gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Kurt B. Joscher, Mark C. Shepherd, Brent T. Harrold, Michael S. Courneya
  • Patent number: 11975278
    Abstract: A valve arrangement includes a valve shaft having a fluid flow bore, and valve gear projections or teeth projecting from the valve shaft, constructed and arranged to receive a force to rotate the valve shaft. The valve arrangement can be used in a filter assembly having cartridge projections such as gear teeth to mesh with the teeth on the valve gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt B. Joscher, Mark C. Shepherd, Brent T. Harrold, Michael S. Courneya
  • Publication number: 20240100453
    Abstract: A filter cartridge has media construction, a housing, and a first end construction. The first end constructions includes an outer radial wall with circumferentially spaced connecting sections; each connecting section having a plurality of helical profiles extending at a helix angle. The filter cartridge is removably attached to a filter head, which has mating connecting segments. A bowl cartridge assembly is also provided including connecting sections with a plurality of helical profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kurt B. Joscher, Mark C. Shepherd, Patricia L. Palmby
  • Patent number: 11857898
    Abstract: A filter cartridge has media construction, a housing, and a first end construction. The first end constructions includes an outer radial wall with circumferentially spaced connecting sections; each connecting section having a plurality of helical profiles extending at a helix angle. The filter cartridge is removably attached to a filter head, which has mating connecting segments. A bowl cartridge assembly is also provided including connecting sections with a plurality of helical profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt B. Joscher, Mark C. Shepherd, Patricia L. Palmby
  • Publication number: 20230001334
    Abstract: A filter cartridge has media construction, a housing, and a first end construction. The first end constructions includes an outer radial wall with circumferentially spaced connecting sections; each connecting section having a plurality of helical profiles extending at a helix angle. The filter cartridge is removably attached to a filter head, which has mating connecting segments. A bowl cartridge assembly is also provided including connecting sections with a plurality of helical profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Kurt B. Joscher, Mark C. Shepherd, Patricia L. Palmby
  • Patent number: 11446593
    Abstract: A filter cartridge has media construction, a housing, and a first end construction. The first end constructions includes an outer radial wall with circumferentially spaced connecting sections; each connecting section having a plurality of helical profiles extending at a helix angle. The filter cartridge is removably attached to a filter head, which has mating connecting segments. A bowl cartridge assembly is also provided including connecting sections with a plurality of helical profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt B. Joscher, Mark C. Shepherd, Patricia L. Palmby
  • Publication number: 20220032217
    Abstract: A valve arrangement includes a valve shaft having a fluid flow bore, and valve gear projections or teeth projecting from the valve shaft, constructed and arranged to receive a force to rotate the valve shaft. The valve arrangement can be used in a filter assembly having cartridge projections such as gear teeth to mesh with the teeth on the valve gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Kurt B. Joscher, Mark C. Shepherd, Brent T. Harrold, Michael S. Courneya
  • Publication number: 20210129050
    Abstract: A filter cartridge has media construction, a housing, and a first end construction. The first end constructions includes an outer radial wall with circumferentially spaced connecting sections; each connecting section having a plurality of helical profiles extending at a helix angle. The filter cartridge is removably attached to a filter head, which has mating connecting segments. A bowl cartridge assembly is also provided including connecting sections with a plurality of helical profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Kurt B. Joscher, Mark C. Shepherd, Patricia L. Palmby
  • Patent number: 10702814
    Abstract: A top load liquid filter assembly includes a filter lockout mechanism to ensure that the filter base and cover are not connectable unless there is a proper filter cartridge installed therein. The filter system can also include an automatic drain mechanism and a cartridge retention mechanism. One example embodiment further includes an air bleed vent. A filter cartridge usable in the topload liquid filter assembly includes first and second protrusions and cover-gripper members. Methods of use, installing, servicing, and retaining can be practiced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley S. Honermann, John R. Hacker, Kathryn A. Legault, Mark S. Emery, Kurt B. Joscher, Jason Johnson
  • Publication number: 20190126175
    Abstract: A top load liquid filter assembly includes a filter lockout mechanism to ensure that the filter base and cover are not connectable unless there is a proper filter cartridge installed therein. The filter system can also include an automatic drain mechanism and a cartridge retention mechanism. One example embodiment further includes an air bleed vent. A filter cartridge usable in the topload liquid filter assembly includes first and second protrusions and cover-gripper members. Methods of use, installing, servicing, and retaining can be practiced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Bradley S. Honermann, John R. Hacker, Kathryn A. Legault, Mark S. Emery, Kurt B. Joscher, Jason Johnson
  • Patent number: 10179303
    Abstract: A top load liquid filter assembly includes a filter lockout mechanism to ensure that the filter base and cover are not connectable unless there is a proper filter cartridge installed therein. The filter system can also include an automatic drain mechanism and a cartridge retention mechanism. One example embodiment further includes an air bleed vent. A filter cartridge usable in the topload liquid filter assembly includes first and second protrusions and cover-gripper members. Methods of use, installing, servicing, and retaining can be practiced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley S. Honermann, John R. Hacker, Kathryn A. Legault, Mark S. Emery, Kurt B. Joscher, Jason Johnson
  • Publication number: 20180304182
    Abstract: A top load liquid filter assembly includes a filter lockout mechanism to ensure that the filter base and cover are not connectable unless there is a proper filter cartridge installed therein. The filter system can also include an automatic drain mechanism and a cartridge retention mechanism. One example embodiment further includes an air bleed vent. A filter cartridge usable in the topload liquid filter assembly includes first and second protrusions and cover-gripper members. Methods of use, installing, servicing, and retaining can be practiced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Bradley S. Honermann, John R. Hacker, Kathryn A. Legault, Mark S. Emery, Kurt B. Joscher, Jason Johnson
  • Patent number: 10010817
    Abstract: A top load liquid filter assembly includes a filter lockout mechanism to ensure that the filter base and cover are not connectable unless there is a proper filter cartridge installed therein. The filter system can also include an automatic drain mechanism and a cartridge retention mechanism. One example embodiment further includes an air bleed vent. A filter cartridge usable in the topload liquid filter assembly includes first and second protrusions and cover-gripper members. Methods of use, installing, servicing, and retaining can be practiced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley S. Honermann, John R. Hacker, Kathryn A. Legault, Mark S. Emery, Kurt B. Joscher, Jason Johnson
  • Publication number: 20160271533
    Abstract: A top load liquid filter assembly includes a filter lockout mechanism to ensure that the filter base and cover are not connectable unless there is a proper filter cartridge installed therein. The filter system can also include an automatic drain mechanism and a cartridge retention mechanism. One example embodiment further includes an air bleed vent. A filter cartridge usable in the topload liquid filter assembly includes first and second protrusions and cover-gripper members. Methods of use, installing, servicing, and retaining can be practiced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Bradley S. Honermann, John R. Hacker, Kathryn A. Legault, Mark S. Emery, Kurt B. Joscher, Jason Johnson
  • Patent number: 8999163
    Abstract: A top load liquid filter assembly includes a filter lockout mechanism to ensure that the filter base and cover are not connectable unless there is a proper filter cartridge installed therein. The filter system can also include an automatic drain mechanism and a cartridge retention mechanism. One example embodiment further includes an air bleed vent. A filter cartridge usable in the topload liquid filter assembly includes first and second protrusions and cover-gripper members. Methods of use, installing, servicing, and retaining can be practiced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley S. Honermann, John R. Hacker, Kathryn A. Legault, Mark S. Emery, Kurt B. Joscher, Jason P. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20130193057
    Abstract: A top load liquid filter assembly includes a filter lockout mechanism to ensure that the filter base and cover are not connectable unless there is a proper filter cartridge installed therein. The filter system can also include an automatic drain mechanism and a cartridge retention mechanism. One example embodiment further includes an air bleed vent. A filter cartridge usable in the topload liquid filter assembly includes first and second protrusions and cover-gripper members. Methods of use, installing, servicing, and retaining can be practiced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley S. Honermann, John R. Hacker, Kathryn A. Legault, Mark S. Emery, Kurt B. Joscher, Jason P. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090211959
    Abstract: A primary (48, 348, 648, 908) and secondary (50, 350, 650, 910) filter are combined into a single housing (42), and two elements are combined into a single element (46). The primary and secondary filters are fluidly isolated from each other. The primary filter is configured for radial flow, and the secondary filter is configured for axial flow. The filter arrangement can be a top load arrangement or, in another embodiment, a bottom load arrangement. This combination is useable in any system that has a filter upstream of a pump (44) and a filter downstream of a pump (14). The example described is a fuel system. Methods of servicing include simultaneously removing the housing cover along with both the primary and secondary filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Clint, John R. Hacker, Jodi Billy, Kurt b. Joscher