Patents by Inventor Robert G. Pinter

Robert G. Pinter 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).

  • Assembly for in-line valve actuation and indication
    Patent number: 7159614
    Abstract: An improved assembly for use in an in-line starter valve. A flexible material system in the form of a flexible belt is used to translate motion from a manually operable wrench shaft to a piston rod in order to render an in-line starter valve to a closed, partially opened, or an extreme opened position. When the wrench shaft is manually rotated, tension is imparted on the flexible band which, in turn, translates tension to a piston rod which then travels longitudinally resulting in the opening or closing of the in-line starter valve. An index mark on a handle of the wrench shaft indicates the closed, partially opened, or extreme opened position of the in-line starter valve. The use of the flexible belt affords greater durability, less weight, and less costly production than the prior art assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand
    Inventors: Peter C. Tiziani, Ganesh Anatharaman, Robert G. Pinter
  • Assembly for in-line valve actuation and indication
    Publication number: 20040123908
    Abstract: An improved assembly for use in an in-line starter valve. A flexible material system in the form of a flexible belt is used to translate motion from a manually operable wrench shaft to a piston rod in order to render an in-line starter valve to a closed, partially opened, or an extreme opened position. When the wrench shaft is manually rotated, tension is imparted on the flexible band which, in turn, translates tension to a piston rod which then travels longitudinally resulting in the opening or closing of the in-line starter valve. An index mark on a handle of the wrench shaft indicates the closed, partially opened, or extreme opened position of the in-line starter valve. The use of the flexible belt affords greater durability, less weight, and less costly production than the prior art assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Peter C. Tiziani, Ganesh Anatharaman, Robert G. Pinter