Patents by Inventor Mark A. Rain

Mark A. Rain 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).

  • Valves including multiple seats and related assemblies and methods
    Patent number: 10125874
    Abstract: Valve assemblies include a valve body having a fluid passage through the valve body and a valve member disposed in a chamber of the valve body. The valve assembly further includes a first seat and a second seat, where both seats are configured to contact and provide a seal between the valve body and the valve member to at least partially inhibit fluid flow through the fluid passage. Methods of providing a seal in a valve include forcing a primary seat into a seat portion of a valve body to provide a seal between a valve member and the valve body with the primary seat and deflecting at least one arm of a secondary seat to provide another seal between the valve member and the valve body with the secondary seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Flowserve Management Company
    Inventor: Mark A. Rain
  • VALVES INCLUDING MULTIPLE SEATS AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20180112780
    Abstract: Valve assemblies include a valve body having a fluid passage through the valve body and a valve member disposed in a chamber of the valve body. The valve assembly further includes a first seat and a second seat, where both seats are configured to contact and provide a seal between the valve body and the valve member to at least partially inhibit fluid flow through the fluid passage. Methods of providing a seal in a valve include forcing a primary seat into a seat portion of a valve body to provide a seal between a valve member and the valve body with the primary seat and deflecting at least one arm of a secondary seat to provide another seal between the valve member and the valve body with the secondary seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventor: Mark A. Rain