Patents by Inventor Salvador PLASCENCIA

Salvador PLASCENCIA 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).

  • Valve assembly with anti-tip features
    Patent number: 11428332
    Abstract: A valve assembly includes a valve housing having a first port, a second port, and a third port. A valve member within the valve housing is moveable therein to alter fluid communication between the first and second ports. The valve housing includes a first annular groove such that a first sealing ring is provided in the first annular groove, thereby sealing the first port from the second port when installed in a receiving bore. The valve housing also includes a second annular groove such that a second sealing ring is provided in the second annular groove, thereby sealing the second port from the third port in the receiving bore. The valve housing also includes a first anti-tip flange extending radially outward to a greater extent than the first annular groove and a second anti-tip flange extending radially outward to a greater extent than the second annular groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventors: Michael J. Dinkel, Salvador Plascencia
  • VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH ANTI-TIP FEATURES
    Publication number: 20220196164
    Abstract: A valve assembly includes a valve housing having a first port, a second port, and a third port. A valve member within the valve housing is moveable therein to alter fluid communication between the first and second ports. The valve housing includes a first annular groove such that a first sealing ring is provided in the first annular groove, thereby sealing the first port from the second port when installed in a receiving bore. The valve housing also includes a second annular groove such that a second sealing ring is provided in the second annular groove, thereby sealing the second port from the third port in the receiving bore. The valve housing also includes a first anti-tip flange extending radially outward to a greater extent than the first annular groove and a second anti-tip flange extending radially outward to a greater extent than the second annular groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Michael J. DINKEL, Salvador PLASCENCIA