Patents by Inventor Paul J. Wadding

Paul J. Wadding 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: 6926031
    Abstract: A male coupling half includes a male valve and a male body and the female coupling half includes a female valve and an inner body. The inner body is slidingly movable with respect to a housing or manifold. The female coupling half further includes a valve seated against a dump valve body which relieves pressure in the female half of the coupling to enable easy connection of the coupling halves. The male and female valves are locked in their open positions when the coupling halves are fully connected and the female half is pressurized which prevents reverse flow checking in either flow direction. During the disconnection process the male valve is closed before the coupling halves are separated which traps pressure in the male coupling half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Snap-tite Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Zeiber, Paul J. Wadding
  • Patent number: 6830059
    Abstract: A male coupling half includes a male valve and a male body and the female coupling half includes a female valve and an inner body. The inner body is slidingly movable with respect to a housing or manifold. The female coupling half further includes a valve seated against a dump valve body which relieves pressure in the female half of the coupling to enable easy connection of the coupling halves. The male and female valves are locked in their open positions when the coupling halves are fully connected and the female half is pressurized which prevents reverse flow checking in either flow direction. During the disconnection process the male valve is closed before the coupling halves are separated which traps pressure in the male coupling half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Snap-tite Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Zeiber, Paul J. Wadding