Patents by Inventor Mitch Gravert

Mitch Gravert 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).

  • Sealed connection for fluid conduit parts
    Patent number: 11771022
    Abstract: An assembly of fluid conduit parts is disclosed along with a method of assembling, a method of manufacturing and an apparatus for manufacturing the one of the fluid conduit parts. The assembly includes a blow molded part having a first portion. A second part includes a tapered section and a sealing flange extends from the first portion towards a central axis of the first portion at a distance, an end of the sealing flange defines an opening. The second part inserts into the opening and at least part of the tapered section is of a size larger than the opening. The sealing flange flexes upon insertion of the second part into the opening to define a contact surface between the tapered section and the sealing flange that extends around a perimeter of the tapered section where the sealing flange contacts the tapered section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Custom-Pak, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald A. Zimmer, Rick Braasch, Mitch Gravert, Michael Grinnall, Craig J. Bormann
  • Sealed Connection For Fluid Conduit Parts
    Publication number: 20230058887
    Abstract: An assembly of fluid conduit parts is disclosed along with a method of assembling, a method of manufacturing and an apparatus for manufacturing the one of the fluid conduit parts. The assembly includes a blow molded part having a first portion. A second part includes a tapered section and a sealing flange extends from the first portion towards a central axis of the first portion at a distance, an end of the sealing flange defines an opening. The second part inserts into the opening and at least part of the tapered section is of a size larger than the opening. The sealing flange flexes upon insertion of the second part into the opening to define a contact surface between the tapered section and the sealing flange that extends around a perimeter of the tapered section where the sealing flange contacts the tapered section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Ronald A. Zimmer, Rick Braasch, Mitch Gravert, Michael Grinnall, Craig J. Bormann
  • Sealed connection for fluid conduit parts
    Patent number: 11516975
    Abstract: An assembly of fluid conduit parts is disclosed along with a method of assembling, a method of manufacturing and an apparatus for manufacturing the one of the fluid conduit parts. The assembly includes a blow molded part having a first portion. A second part includes a tapered section and a sealing flange extends from the first portion towards a central axis of the first portion at a distance, an end of the sealing flange defines an opening. The second part inserts into the opening and at least part of the tapered section is of a size larger than the opening. The sealing flange flexes upon insertion of the second part into the opening to define a contact surface between the tapered section and the sealing flange that extends around a perimeter of the tapered section where the sealing flange contacts the tapered section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Custom-Pak, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald A. Zimmer, Rick Braasch, Mitch Gravert, Michael Grinnall, Craig J. Bormann
  • Sealed Connection For Fluid Conduit Parts
    Publication number: 20190274265
    Abstract: An assembly of fluid conduit parts is disclosed along with a method of assembling, a method of manufacturing and an apparatus for manufacturing the one of the fluid conduit parts. The assembly includes a blow molded part having a first portion. A second part includes a tapered section and a sealing flange extends from the first portion towards a central axis of the first portion at a distance, an end of the sealing flange defines an opening. The second part inserts into the opening and at least part of the tapered section is of a size larger than the opening. The sealing flange flexes upon insertion of the second part into the opening to define a contact surface between the tapered section and the sealing flange that extends around a perimeter of the tapered section where the sealing flange contacts the tapered section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Ronald A. Zimmer, Rick Braasch, Mitch Gravert, Michael Grinnall, Craig J. Bormann
  • Sealed connection for fluid conduit parts
    Patent number: 10299446
    Abstract: An assembly of fluid conduit parts is disclosed along with a method of assembling, a method of manufacturing and an apparatus for manufacturing the one of the fluid conduit parts. The assembly includes a blow molded part having a first portion. A second part includes a tapered section and a sealing flange extends from the first portion towards a central axis of the first portion at a distance, an end of the sealing flange defines an opening. The second part inserts into the opening and at least part of the tapered section is of a size larger than the opening. The sealing flange flexes upon insertion of the second part into the opening to define a contact surface between the tapered section and the sealing flange that extends around a perimeter of the tapered section where the sealing flange contacts the tapered section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Custom-Pak, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald A. Zimmer, Rick Braasch, Mitch Gravert, Michael Grinnall, Craig J. Bormann
  • Sealed Connection For Fluid Conduit Parts
    Publication number: 20160249540
    Abstract: An assembly of fluid conduit parts is disclosed along with a method of assembling, a method of manufacturing and an apparatus for manufacturing the one of the fluid conduit parts. The assembly includes a blow molded part having a first portion. A second part includes a tapered section and a sealing flange extends from the first portion towards a central axis of the first portion at a distance, an end of the sealing flange defines an opening. The second part inserts into the opening and at least part of the tapered section is of a size larger than the opening. The sealing flange flexes upon insertion of the second part into the opening to define a contact surface between the tapered section and the sealing flange that extends around a perimeter of the tapered section where the sealing flange contacts the tapered section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Ronald A. Zimmer, Rick Braasch, Mitch Gravert, Michael Grinnall, Craig J. Bormann