Patents by Inventor Mark A. Lay

Mark A. Lay 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: 6302132
    Abstract: A valve assembly includes a valve and a gearbox. The valve includes a valve body having a drive opening and a mounting surface adjacent the drive opening. At least one mounting bore is formed in the mounting surface. At least one rigid pin is fixed to and projects from the mounting surface. A rotatable valve member is disposed in the valve body. A gearbox is operable to rotate the valve member through the drive opening. The gearbox includes a casing including a mounting wall positioned adjacent the mounting surface of the valve body. At least one mounting hole is formed in the mounting wall and is disposed adjacent the mounting bore. At least one pin hole is formed in the mounting wall and receives the pin. A drive hole is formed in the mounting wall and communicates with the drive opening. At least one fastener extends through the mounting hole and engages the mounting bore to secure the casing to the mounting surface. The pin resists relative rotational movement of the casing and the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Nordstrom Valves, Inc
    Inventor: Mark A. Lay