Patents by Inventor Michael Reece Hicks

Michael Reece Hicks 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).

  • Motorized ball valve with actuator lock
    Patent number: 11174960
    Abstract: A motorized ball valve has valve body with an actuator bracket receiver. The actuator bracket receiver has a pair of rails. The ball valve also includes a valve stem extending through the actuator bracket receiver and an actuator operably connected to the valve stem. A mounting bracket is connected between the actuator and the valve body to support the actuator. The mounting bracket is captured between the pair of rails of the actuator bracket receiver to offset torsional forces generated by the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Emkade Distribution, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Reece Hicks
  • Floating ball valve with improved valve seat
    Patent number: 10801626
    Abstract: A ball valve includes a valve body, a ball chamber within the valve body and a valve ball within the ball chamber. The ball valve further includes valve seats in contact with the valve ball. Each valve seat includes a front face, a rear face and an outer face. The front face includes two or more low pressure contact rings and two or more high pressure contact rings that provide enhanced sealing against the valve ball under both high and low pressure conditions. The rear and outer face each include independent seal zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Emkade Distribution, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Reece Hicks
  • Motorized Ball Valve with Actuator Lock
    Publication number: 20200003322
    Abstract: A motorized ball valve has valve body with an actuator bracket receiver. The actuator bracket receiver has a pair of rails. The ball valve also includes a valve stem extending through the actuator bracket receiver and an actuator operably connected to the valve stem. A mounting bracket is connected between the actuator and the valve body to support the actuator. The mounting bracket is captured between the pair of rails of the actuator bracket receiver to offset torsional forces generated by the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Reece Hicks
  • Floating Ball Valve with Improved Valve Seat
    Publication number: 20190085986
    Abstract: A ball valve includes a valve body, a ball chamber within the valve body and a valve ball within the ball chamber. The ball valve further includes valve seats in contact with the valve ball. Each valve seat includes a front face, a rear face and an outer face. The front face includes two or more low pressure contact rings and two or more high pressure contact rings that provide enhanced sealing against the valve ball under both high and low pressure conditions. The rear and outer face each include independent seal zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Reece Hicks