Patents by Inventor Richard T. Gilmer

Richard T. Gilmer 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).

  • Safety valve
    Patent number: 8944088
    Abstract: A safety valve for interrupting the flow of fuel through a fuel line includes a housing member and a safety valve insert, wherein the housing member houses a portion of the safety valve insert and the valve insert includes a connection end for connecting to a grounding surface to draw electrical current through the safety valve insert, a fusible link, which is broken by electrical current, and a plunger, which is released when the fusible link is broken and interrupts the flow of fuel through a fuel line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Inventor: Richard T. Gilmer
  • Safety Valve
    Publication number: 20130340843
    Abstract: A safety valve for interrupting the flow of fuel through a fuel line includes a housing member and a safety valve insert, wherein the housing member houses a portion of the safety valve insert and the valve insert includes a connection end for connecting to a grounding surface to draw electrical current through the safety valve insert, a fusible link, which is broken by electrical current, and a plunger, which is released when the fusible link is broken and interrupts the flow of fuel through a fuel line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Richard T. Gilmer