Patents by Inventor Rafael Ruiz Mellado

Rafael Ruiz Mellado 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).

  • Fluid distributor valve outlet opening and closing device
    Patent number: 6732760
    Abstract: This device comprises a body (2) having outlets (8), and a bonnet (3) housing a rotor (6) being submitted to the action of the inflowing fluid and being connected to a reducing gear (15) activating the closing device. This device is characterized in that the opening of the outlets (8) is carried out with respective angularly sliding shutters (9) being turned by means successively shifting them in opposite directions to thus respectively obtain the opening and closing of the outlets (8). The means shifting the shutters (9) are made up by studs (12, 13 and 14) being provided on the lower surface of the rotary intermediary plate (4) being solid with the reducing gear (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Sacopa, S.A.U.
    Inventors: Rafael Ruiz Mellado, Emilio Serrano Sanchez
  • Fluid distributor valve outlet opening and closing device
    Publication number: 20030172977
    Abstract: This device comprises a body (2) having outlets (8), and a bonnet (3) housing a rotor (6) being submitted to the action of the inflowing fluid and being connected to a reducing gear (15) activating the closing device. This device is characterized in that the opening of said outlets (8) is carried out with respective angularly sliding shutters (9) being turned by means successively shifting them in opposite directions to thus respectively obtain the opening and closing of said outlets (8). The means shifting the shutters (9) are made up by studs (12, 13 and 14) being provided on the lower surface of the rotary intermediary plate (4) being solid with the reducing gear (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: SACOPA S.A.U.
    Inventors: Rafael Ruiz Mellado, Emilio Serrano Sanchez