Patents by Inventor Peterjon Ellis

Peterjon Ellis 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).

  • Gland assembly for use with mechanical seal
    Patent number: 6003875
    Abstract: A mechanical seal assembly having multiple compression spring assemblies that are used to bias a stationary seal into sealing engagement with a rotating seal, the springs in the spring assemblies being supported on their internal diameter and having their outside diameter visible for their entire length, each spring assembly further including a releasable, expendable clip that serves to preload the two seal faces against one another, limits relative axial movement between the stationary and rotating seal assemblies, and coaxially aligns the stationary and rotating seal assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Utex Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Peterjon Ellis, Alan O. Lebeck
  • Mechanical seal assembly
    Patent number: 5863047
    Abstract: A mechanical seal assembly having multiple compression spring assemblies that are used to bias a stationary seal into sealing engagement with a rotating seal, the springs in the spring assemblies being supported on their internal diameter and having their outside diameter visible for their entire length, each spring assembly further including a releasable, expendable clip that serves to preload the two seal faces against one another, limits relative axial movement between the stationary and rotating seal assemblies, and coaxially aligns the stationary and rotating seal assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Utex Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Peterjon Ellis