Patents by Inventor Peter J. Balsells
Peter J. Balsells 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).
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Patent number: 5108078Abstract: A canted coil spring assembly includes a plurality of coils having a major and a minor axis and canted along a centerline defined by an intersection of the major and minor axis. A trailing portion of each coil is defined by a back angle which determines the load deflection characteristics of the canted coil assembly. A leading portion of each coil is defined by a front angle and a plurality of coils are non-invasively supported in a preselected orientation for controlling the resilient characteristics of the coils.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1990Date of Patent: April 28, 1992Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 5091606Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding gasket assembly includes a coil spring for blocking the propagation of electromagnetic waves therepast, with the coil spring including a plurality of individual coils canted along a center line thereof. The plurality of individual coils are supported in an orientation for controlling the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of the coil spring, and a formable conductive material, disposed on said plurality of individual coils, is provided for being formed by the plurality of coils upon loading thereof. The formed conductive material fills an aperture of the coil spring to further block the propagation of electromagnetic waves.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1991Date of Patent: February 25, 1992Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 5082390Abstract: A locking mechanism is disclosed which includes a garter-type canted-coil spring having elliptical coils with a coil height and a coil width measured, respectively, along a minor and a major axis of the elliptical coils for holding and locking a first and second member to one another. The first member includes a first groove for retaining the spring with the first groove having a depth less than the coil width in order that a portion of each coil extends outwardly from the first groove. The second member includes a second groove for accepting the extended portion of each coil and for loading the coils generally along the major axis thereof, said first and second members being locked to one another when the coils are disposed within and loaded by the first and second grooves.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1991Date of Patent: January 21, 1992Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 5079388Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding gasket assembly includes a coil spring for blocking the propagation of electromagnetic waves therepast. The coil spring includes individal coils interconnected with one another and disposed in a canted relationship with a centerline of the coil spring and cause the coil spring to block the propagation of electromagnetic waves. The individual coils may be interconnected in a manner forming a continuous circular spring which may be disposed in a groove including a wedge-shaped portion for deflecting the individual coils and causing the individual coils to abutt at an inside diameter of the continuous circular spring.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1990Date of Patent: January 7, 1992Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 5072070Abstract: A resilient electromagnetic shielding gasket utilizes a plurality of conductive wire coils which are loaded in a manner so that coil spacing may be selectively adjusted at specific areas along the circumference thereof in order to provide an electromagnetic shield. Other portions along the circumference of the gasket provide sufficient biasing capability to take up for variations that may occur due to torquing, eccentricities, irregularities and other variables and thereby imminent contact between mating surfaces under load. The spacing along a seal-load portion of the gasket is selected to limit the passage of electromagnetic energy with a wavelength greater than a selected value.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1989Date of Patent: December 10, 1991Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 4974821Abstract: A canted-coil spring includes a plurality of coils having a major and a minor axis and canted along a centerline defined by an intersection of the major and minor axis. The coils are interconnected in a manner forming a garter-type resilient canted-coil spring and a back angle of each coil, both defines the disposition of a trailing portion of each coil and determines the load-deflection characteristics of the canted-coil spring. A front angle defines the disposition of a leading portion of each coil and the garter-type resilient canted-coil spring is oriented for enabling the loading thereof to be generally radial in direction and along the major axis thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1989Date of Patent: December 4, 1990Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 4964204Abstract: A garter-type axially resilient coil spring includes a plurality of coils canted along a centerline thereof with each coil having a trailing portion and a leading portion. Specific resilient performance, or load-deflection characteristics, of the spring is obtained by interconnecting the coils in a manner such that the trailing portion is disposed along an outside diameter of the garter-type axially resilient coil spring and the leading portion is disposed along an inside diameter of the garter-type axially resilient coil spring.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1989Date of Patent: October 23, 1990Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 4961253Abstract: A garter-type axially resilient coil spring includes a plurality of coils canted along a centerline thereof with each coil having a trailing portion and a leading portion. The disposition of the trailing portion is defined by a back angle between the trailing portion and a line normal to the centerline and the disposition of the leading portion is defined by a front angle between the leading portion and a normal line. Specific resilient performance, or load-characteristics, of the springs are obtained by controlling a turn angle of the coil spring. At selected turn angles, springs exhibit a resilient working area bounded by steep load-deflection characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1988Date of Patent: October 9, 1990Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 4934666Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding gasket is provided which includes a coil spring for blocking the propagation of electromagnetic waves therepast. The coil spring includes a plurality of individual coils which provide shielding of electromagnetic waves independent of compression of the coil spring within a range of deflection of the individual coils.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 1989Date of Patent: June 19, 1990Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 4915366Abstract: A garter-type axially resilient coil spring includes a plurality of coils canted along a centerline thereof with each coil having a trailing portion and a leading portion. Specific resilient performance, or load-deflection characteristics, of the spring is obtained by interconnecting the coils in a manner such that the trailing portion is disposed along an outside diameter of the garter-type axially resilient coil spring and the leading portion is disposed along an inside diameter of the garter-type axially resilient coil spring.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1989Date of Patent: April 10, 1990Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 4907788Abstract: Annular coil spring apparatus is provided which includes a first annular spring with a plurality of coils canted along a centerline with a trailing portion of each coil and a leading portion of each coil defined by a back angle and front angle, respectively. Coils are interconnected in order to form a garter-type coil spring and a second annular spring is provided and disposed within the first annular spring. The second annular spring may include a plurality of coils canted along a centerline thereof and the first and second annular spring may be canted in either the same direction or opposite directions in order to provide different force-deflection characteristics of the annular coil spring apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1989Date of Patent: March 13, 1990Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 4906109Abstract: Guide ring apparatus includes a shaft configured for insertion into a bore and annular bearing means disposed on the shaft for engaging the interior surface of the bore along with an annular spring having a preselected force-deflection characteristics in operative relationship with the bearing for causing the annular bearing means as well as the shaft to float within the bore. This particular bearing and spring arrangement accommodates for variations in the bore and shaft due to manufacturing tolerances, wear and other eccentricities of the shaft and bore.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1988Date of Patent: March 6, 1990Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 4893795Abstract: A radially resilient canted coiled springs includes a plurality of coils canted along a centerline thereof with each coil having a trailing portion and a leading portion. The disposition of the trailing portion is defined by a back angle between the trailing portion and a line normal to the centerline and the disposition of the leading portion is defined by a front angle between the leading portion and a normal line. Specific resilient performance, or load-deflection characteristics of the radially resilient canted coiled springs is determined by controlling a turn angle of the coil spring.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1988Date of Patent: January 16, 1990Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 4890937Abstract: A cartridge bearing assembly includes a non-resilient tubular bearing element and a spring for causing the tubular bearing element to float with a shaft therethrough within a surrounding housing. Because loading between the bearing element and the shaft is eliminated, very close tolerances can be held therebetween and wear between the bearing and the shaft therethrough is substantially reduced. Seals may be incorporated into the bearing member in applications where a pressure drop is desired across the bearing shaft interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1988Date of Patent: January 2, 1990Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 4876781Abstract: A garter-type axially resilient coil spring includes a plurality of coils canted along a centerline thereof with each coil having a trailing portion and leading portion. The disposition of the trailing portion is defined by a back angle between the trailing portion and a line normal to the centerline and the disposition of the leading portion is defined by a front angle between the leading portion and the normal line. Specific resilient performance, or load-deflection characteristics, of the spring is obtained by controlling the back angle. At selected back angles, the leading portion may be disposed at front angles beyond the range heretofore thought possible.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1988Date of Patent: October 31, 1989Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 4830344Abstract: A garter-type axially resilient coil spring includes a plurality of coils canted along a centerline thereof with each coil having a trailing portion and a leading portion. The disposition of the trailing portion is defined by a back angle between the trailing portion and a line normal to the centerline and the disposition of the leading portion is defined by a front angle between the leading portion and a normal line. Specific resilient performance, or load-characteristics, of the springs are obtained by controlling a turn angle of the coil spring. At selected turn angles, springs exhibit a resilient working area bounded by steep load-deflection characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1988Date of Patent: May 16, 1989Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 4826144Abstract: A garter-type axially resilient coil spring includes a plurality of coils canted along a centerline thereof with each coil having a trailing portion and leading portion. The disposition of the trailing portion is defined by a back angle between the trailing portion and a line normal to the centerline and the disposition of the leading portion is defined by a front angle between the leading portion and the normal line. Specific resilient performance, or load-deflection characteristics, of the spring is obtained by controlling the back angle. At selected back angles, the leading portion may be disposed at front angles beyond the range heretofore thought possible.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1988Date of Patent: May 2, 1989Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 4805943Abstract: The rotary/reciprocating seal apparatus includes a resilient ring member with a circumferential groove therein having a surface of revolution disposed at an angle with the axis of the ring member. The resilient ring member includes an axial opening thereinside for accepting and enabling the shaft to be rotated and/or reciprocated therein. The cylindrical housing is provided which includes an axial opening thereinside to accommodate the ring member and includes a groove on an inside surface of the cylindrical housing with a second surface of revolution disposed at an angle with an axis of the cylindrical housing. Spring means are provided in both the ring member and the cylindrical housing grooves for forcing the first and second surfaces of revolution away from one another in order to cause axial loading between the ring member and the cylindrical housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1987Date of Patent: February 21, 1989Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 4804290Abstract: A latching and sealing device suitable for use as a cover seal for a plunger or piston in a syringe or plunger pump includes a cylindrical seal member having a body portion and lip-and-latch means for both sealably engaging a surrounding surface and latching to the piston. A spring disposed in between the lip-and-latch means and the piston provide a constant sealing pressure while allowing the piston and seal member to be moved within a bore. Sealing between the lip-and-latch means and the bore is enhanced by use of a berm and notches radially aligned with the biasing spring.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1986Date of Patent: February 14, 1989Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 4678210Abstract: The loading and locking mechanism includes a first cylindrical member with means defining a circumferential groove therein having a first surface of revolution disposed at an angle with the axis of the first cylindrical member. Cooperating with the first cylindrical member is a second cylindrical member having an axial opening sized to accommodate the first cylindrical member and an inside surface groove having a second surface of revolution disposed at an angle with the axis of the second cylindrical member. A continuous ellipsoidal spring having canted coils is disposed in both first and second cylindrical member grooves for forcing the first and second surfaces of revolution away from one another to cause axial loading between the first and second cylindrical members. Additional locking surfaces may be provided each of the first and second grooves which are disposed generally perpendicular to the first and second cylindrical member axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1986Date of Patent: July 7, 1987Assignees: Peter J. Balsells, Joan C. BalsellsInventor: Peter J. Balsells