Patents by Inventor Rusty KLASEN

Rusty KLASEN 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).

  • Vacuum Relief Valve for Railroad Tank Car
    Publication number: 20240068594
    Abstract: A vacuum relief valve for a railroad tank car and methods for using the same to test the vacuum relief valve for leaks without requiring removal of the valve from the railroad tank car are described herein. According to one aspect of the invention, a vacuum relief valve described herein may be inspected for leaks without removing the vacuum relief valve from the railroad tank car by using two or more access openings located on the body of the vacuum relief valve. According to another aspect of the invention, a vacuum relief valve described herein may be inspected for leaks without removing the vacuum relief valve from the railroad tank car by using an opening to an interior cavity of the valve body that is revealed by rotating a cover from a closed position to an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: McKenzie Valve & Machining LLC
    Inventors: Roger Dale DANZY, Rusty KLASEN, Tommy SUMMERS