Patents by Inventor Paul Andrew Day

Paul Andrew Day 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).

  • Actuators, levers, collets, and collet removers
    Patent number: 8984727
    Abstract: Actuator levers, collets and collet tools for use in process control devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a tool for installing or removing a collet from an actuator lever. The example tool comprises a tool body and at least one of a plurality of inner-diameter threads, a plurality of outer-diameter threads, or a plate to removably couple the tool to at least one of an actuator lever or a collet. The tool is configured to apply a force to at least one of the actuator lever, the collet, a valve shaft, or an intervening structure to install the collet in or remove the collet from the actuator lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Fisher Controls International LLC
    Inventors: Jason Gene Olberding, Douglas James Boyd, Paul Andrew Day
  • ACUATOR LEVERS, COLLETS, AND COLLET REMOVERS
    Publication number: 20110083306
    Abstract: Actuator levers, collets and collet tools for use in process control devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a tool for installing or removing a collet from an actuator lever. The example tool comprises a tool body and at least one of a plurality of inner-diameter threads, a plurality of outer-diameter threads, or a plate to removably couple the tool to at least one of an actuator lever or a collet. The tool is configured to apply a force to at least one of the actuator lever, the collet, a valve shaft, or an intervening structure to install the collet in or remove the collet from the actuator lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Jason Gene Olberding, Douglas James Boyd, Paul Andrew Day
  • Actuator levers, collets, and collet removers
    Patent number: 7874542
    Abstract: Actuator levers, collets and collet tools for use in process control devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an actuator lever, a collet coupled to the actuator lever, and a collet tool. In the example apparatus, the collet tool is removably coupled to at least one of the lever or the collet, and the collet tool applies a force to at least one of the actuator lever, the collet, a valve shaft, or an intervening structure to couple or decouple the collet to or from the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Fisher Controls International LLC
    Inventors: Jason Gene Olberding, Douglas James Boyd, Paul Andrew Day
  • Actuator levers, collets, and collet removers
    Publication number: 20080048403
    Abstract: Actuator levers, collets and collet tools for use in process control devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an actuator lever, a collet coupled to the actuator lever, and a collet tool. In the example apparatus, the collet tool is removably coupled to at least one of the lever or the collet, and the collet tool applies a force to at least one of the actuator lever, the collet, a valve shaft, or an intervening structure to couple or decouple the collet to or from the lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Jason Gene Oldberding, Douglas James Boyd, Paul Andrew Day