Patents by Inventor Manfred Kuttruff

Manfred Kuttruff 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: 4609177
    Abstract: A three-piece angle stop valve comprises a valve body, resilient control sleeve and handle, with no separate fastening or sealing elements required. Inlet line pressure resiliently biases the side walls of the control sleeve and a circumferential sealing flap formed thereon into sealing engagement with the valve bore to prevent leakage. The handle is secured to the valve body by resilient formations which snap into a circumferential groove on the valve body. The handle rotates the control sleeve by means of telescoping splines. Several circumferential and axial reinforcing ribs are formed on the interior of the control sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Assignee: Brasscraft Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Larry G. Turner, Leo S. Stanish, Manfred Kuttruff, Walter J. Budzinski, Robert MacDonald