Patents by Inventor Robert Anthony Frenzel

Robert Anthony Frenzel 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).

  • Multi-component metal seat design for ball valves
    Patent number: 8424841
    Abstract: A floating ball valve has a metal multiple component seat installed in the seat pocket. The multiple component seat further includes a support ring and at least one seal element. The support ring and the seal element are juxtaposed and both are adjacent to the ball when the floating ball valve is in a closed position. The support ring is in a overlapping complimentary position with respect to the seal element, the seal element having greater elasticity than the support ring and the support ring having a greater load bearing strength than the seal element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Bray International, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Anthony Frenzel
  • Multi-component Metal Seat Design for Ball Valves
    Publication number: 20100229962
    Abstract: A floating ball valve has a metal multiple component seat installed in the seat pocket. The multiple component seat further includes a support ring and at least one seal element. The support ring and the seal element are juxtaposed and both are adjacent to the ball when the floating ball valve is in a closed position. The support ring is in a overlapping complimentary position with respect to the seal element, the seal element having greater elasticity than the support ring and the support ring having a greater load bearing strength than the seal element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventor: Robert Anthony Frenzel