Patents by Inventor Peter Ross Ehlers

Peter Ross Ehlers 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: 12345334
    Abstract: A stuffing box assembly for a fluid end of a hydraulic fluid pump includes a first stuffing box member having a first plunger bore configured to receive a plunger of the hydraulic fluid pump and a plurality of seals. The first stuffing box member further comprises a first bore spaced apart from the plunger bore. A second stuffing box member has a threaded stuffing nut bore configured to receive a stuffing nut of the hydraulic fluid pump. The second stuffing box member further comprises a second bore spaced apart from the stuffing nut bore. A fastener is configured to extend through the first and second bores to secure the first stuffing box member to the second stuffing box member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: GARDNER DENVER PETROLEUM PUMPS, LLC
    Inventors: Chance Ray Mullins, Peter Ross Ehlers
  • Publication number: 20220364645
    Abstract: A stuffing box assembly for a fluid end of a hydraulic fluid pump includes a first stuffing box member having a first plunger bore configured to receive a plunger of the hydraulic fluid pump and a plurality of seals. The first stuffing box member further comprises a first bore spaced apart from the plunger bore. A second stuffing box member has a threaded stuffing nut bore configured to receive a stuffing nut of the hydraulic fluid pump. The second stuffing box member further comprises a second bore spaced apart from the stuffing nut bore. A fastener is configured to extend through the first and second bores to secure the first stuffing box member to the second stuffing box member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Chance Ray Mullins, Peter Ross Ehlers
  • Patent number: 11454321
    Abstract: A stuffing box assembly for a fluid end of a hydraulic fluid pump includes a first stuffing box member having a first plunger bore configured to receive a plunger of the hydraulic fluid pump and a plurality of seals. The first stuffing box member further comprises a first bore spaced apart from the plunger bore. A second stuffing box member has a threaded stuffing nut bore configured to receive a stuffing nut of the hydraulic fluid pump. The second stuffing box member further comprises a second bore spaced apart from the stuffing nut bore. A fastener is configured to extend through the first and second bores to secure the first stuffing box member to the second stuffing box member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: GD ENERGY PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Chance Ray Mullins, Peter Ross Ehlers
  • Patent number: 11441683
    Abstract: A stuffing box assembly for a fluid end of a hydraulic fluid pump includes a stuffing box unit having a plunger bore configured to receive a plunger of the hydraulic fluid pump and a plurality of seals. The plunger bore extends from a first axial end of the stuffing box unit to a second axial end of the stuffing box unit. The plunger bore includes a first portion configured to receive the plurality of seals and a second portion extending between the first portion and the second axial end. The stuffing box assembly further includes a sensor coupled to the stuffing box unit and configured to determine a fluid pressure within the second portion of the stuffing box unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: GD ENERGY PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Chance Ray Mullins, Peter Ross Ehlers, Evan Gregory Mackay
  • Patent number: 11359739
    Abstract: A fluid end assembly of a hydraulic fluid pump includes a housing having a bore, a removable valve cover closing the bore, and a retainer engaging the bore. The retainer includes a set screw bore that extends from a first side of the retainer to a second side of the retainer, opposite the first side. The fluid end assembly further includes a set screw. The set screw is threaded into the set screw bore from the first side of the retainer. The set screw is not removable from the second side of the retainer. The first side of the retainer is positioned adjacent to the valve cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: GD ENERGY PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Robert James Dyer, Chance Ray Mullins, Peter Ross Ehlers
  • Publication number: 20200400234
    Abstract: A stuffing box assembly for a fluid end of a hydraulic fluid pump includes a stuffing box unit having a plunger bore configured to receive a plunger of the hydraulic fluid pump and a plurality of seals. The plunger bore extends from a first axial end of the stuffing box unit to a second axial end of the stuffing box unit. The plunger bore includes a first portion configured to receive the plurality of seals and a second portion extending between the first portion and the second axial end. The stuffing box assembly further includes a sensor coupled to the stuffing box unit and configured to determine a fluid pressure within the second portion of the stuffing box unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Chance Ray Mullins, Peter Ross Ehlers, Evan Gregory Mackay
  • Publication number: 20200347843
    Abstract: A stuffing box assembly for a fluid end of a hydraulic fluid pump includes a first stuffing box member having a first plunger bore configured to receive a plunger of the hydraulic fluid pump and a plurality of seals. The first stuffing box member further comprises a first bore spaced apart from the plunger bore. A second stuffing box member has a threaded stuffing nut bore configured to receive a stuffing nut of the hydraulic fluid pump. The second stuffing box member further comprises a second bore spaced apart from the stuffing nut bore. A fastener is configured to extend through the first and second bores to secure the first stuffing box member to the second stuffing box member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Chance Ray Mullins, Peter Ross Ehlers
  • Publication number: 20200080660
    Abstract: A fluid end assembly of a hydraulic fluid pump includes a housing having a bore, a removable valve cover closing the bore, and a retainer engaging the bore. The retainer includes a set screw bore that extends from a first side of the retainer to a second side of the retainer, opposite the first side. The fluid end assembly further includes a set screw. The set screw is threaded into the set screw bore from the first side of the retainer. The set screw is not removable from the second side of the retainer. The first side of the retainer is positioned adjacent to the valve cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Robert James Dyer, Chance Ray Mullins, Peter Ross Ehlers
  • Publication number: 20200080661
    Abstract: A fluid end assembly of a hydraulic fluid pump includes a housing having an axial bore, a removable valve cover closing the axial bore, and a retainer engaging the axial bore. The retainer includes a central opening. The fluid end assembly further includes a threaded drive member positioned within the central opening and operable to apply a preload against the retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Chance Ray Mullins, Robert James Dyer, Peter Ross Ehlers