Patents by Inventor Stephen James Franklin

Stephen James Franklin 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).

  • Patent number: 11976733
    Abstract: A valve subassembly includes a body plug, a poppet, and a seat carrier. The body plug includes a tubular side wall defining a central cavity and one or more lateral flow apertures in the side wall. The poppet includes axially extending upper and lower stem portions and a radially extending poppet sealing portion between the upper and lower stem portions, with the lower stem portion and the poppet sealing portion being received in the central cavity of the body plug. The seat carrier is assembled with the body plug and includes a central bore receiving the upper stem portion of the poppet therethrough, the seat carrier retaining a seat seal in radial alignment with the poppet sealing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SWAGELOK COMPANY
    Inventor: Stephen James Franklin
  • Publication number: 20220290762
    Abstract: A valve subassembly includes a body plug, a poppet, and a seat carrier. The body plug includes a tubular side wall defining a central cavity and one or more lateral flow apertures in the side wall. The poppet includes axially extending upper and lower stem portions and a radially extending poppet sealing portion between the upper and lower stem portions, with the lower stem portion and the poppet sealing portion being received in the central cavity of the body plug. The seat carrier is assembled with the body plug and includes a central bore receiving the upper stem portion of the poppet therethrough, the seat carrier retaining a seat seal in radial alignment with the poppet sealing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventor: Stephen James Franklin