Patents by Inventor Rodney Hope

Rodney Hope 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).

  • Publication number: 20070102042
    Abstract: A chatter resistant shuttle valve is provided to direct fluid flow from at least two sources of pressurized fluid to a downstream apparatus. The shuttle valve includes a valve body with a shuttle valve member movably mounted inside. A dampening chamber is provided which dampen opening movement of the shuttle as it moved from a closed position on one side of the shuttle toward a closed position on the other end of the shuttle. One or more dampening chambers may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: GILMORE VALVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas Thrash, Rodney Hope
  • Publication number: 20050028864
    Abstract: A chatter resistant shuttle valve is provided to direct fluid flow from at least two sources of pressurized fluid to a downstream apparatus. The shuttle valve includes a valve body with a shuttle valve member movably mounted inside. A dampening chamber is provided which dampen opening movement of the shuttle as it moved from a closed position on one side of the shuttle toward a closed position on the other end of the shuttle. One or more dampening chambers may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: GILMORE VALVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas Thrash, Rodney Hope
  • Publication number: 20050016597
    Abstract: A fluid flow control valve that may be used as both a check valve and a relief valve. The valve includes a moveable valve member having a surface capable of forming two or more valve seal areas with two or more valve seat surfaces on a valve seat member. The valve seat surfaces may be formed by coining a portion of valve seat surfaces on fingers of the valve seat member. One of the valve seat fingers in inclined from the outlet toward the inlet. The valve seat member is metal, forming a metal to metal valve seat arrangement with the valve seat member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: GILMORE VALVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rodney Hope, Donald Winnike, Thomas Thrash