Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Wessels
Timothy J. Wessels 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).
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Publication number: 20240399278Abstract: An air cleaner assembly includes a housing and a removable cover. A filter element is removably positioned in the housing. A two-part mating catch assembly includes a first part that is secured to the cover and a second part that is on one of the housing and the filter element. The first part and second part are positioned to releasably mate when the filter element is operably mounted within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Mathijs VERSTRAETE, Bart CATOOR, William VANAUDENHOVE, Mathieu JONCKHEERE, Benny K. NELSON, David J. BURTON, Steven K. CAMPBELL, Timothy J. WESSELS, Daniel E. ADAMEK
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Patent number: 12083464Abstract: An air cleaner assembly includes a housing and a removable cover. A filter element is removably positioned in the housing. A two-part mating catch assembly includes a first part that is secured to the cover and a second part that is on one of the housing and the filter element. The first part and second part are positioned to releasably mate when the filter element is operably mounted within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Mathijs Verstraete, Bart Catoor, William Vanaudenhove, Mathieu Jonckheere, Benny K. Nelson, David J. Burton, Steven K. Campbell, Timothy J. Wessels, Daniel E. Adamek
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Publication number: 20230390682Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is disclosed. In one aspect, the air cleaner assembly includes a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, and including an access opening between the inlet and outlet. The air cleaner also includes a filter cartridge received within the housing and covering the access opening. The air cleaner also includes a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism is movable between an unlocked position in which the filter cartridge can be installed and removed from the housing and a locked position in which the filter cartridge is secured within the housing. The filter cartridge and lock mechanism include interacting features allowing the lock mechanism to be moved from the unlocked position to the locked position only when the filter cartridge is installed within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Steven K. Campbell, David J. Burton, Benny K. Nelson, Timothy J. Wessels, Daniel E. Adamek, Robert D. Johnston
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Patent number: 11684882Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is disclosed. In one aspect, the air cleaner assembly includes a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, and including an access opening between the inlet and outlet. The air cleaner also includes a filter cartridge received within the housing and covering the access opening. The air cleaner also includes a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism is movable between an unlocked position in which the filter cartridge can be installed and removed from the housing and a locked position in which the filter cartridge is secured within the housing. The filter cartridge and lock mechanism include interacting features allowing the lock mechanism to be moved from the unlocked position to the locked position only when the filter cartridge is installed within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Steven K. Campbell, David J. Burton, Benny K. Nelson, Timothy J. Wessels, Daniel E. Adamek, Robert D. Johnston
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Publication number: 20220126228Abstract: An air cleaner assembly includes a housing and a removable cover. A filter element is removably positioned in the housing. A two-part mating catch assembly includes a first part that is secured to the cover and a second part that is on one of the housing and the filter element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Mathijs VERSTRAETE, Bart CATOOR, William VANAUDENHOVE, Mathieu JONCKHEERE, Benny K. NELSON, David J. BURTON, Steven K. CAMPBELL, Timothy J. WESSELS, Daniel E. ADAMEK
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Publication number: 20210086121Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is disclosed. In one aspect, the air cleaner assembly includes a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, and including an access opening between the inlet and outlet. The air cleaner also includes a filter cartridge received within the housing and covering the access opening. The air cleaner also includes a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism is movable between an unlocked position in which the filter cartridge can be installed and removed from the housing and a locked position in which the filter cartridge is secured within the housing. The filter cartridge and lock mechanism include interacting features allowing the lock mechanism to be moved from the unlocked position to the locked position only when the filter cartridge is installed within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Steven K. Campbell, David J. Burton, Benny K. Nelson, Timothy J. Wessels, Daniel E. Adamek, Robert D. Johnston
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Patent number: 10864469Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is disclosed. In one aspect, the air cleaner assembly includes a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, and including an access opening between the inlet and outlet. The air cleaner also includes a filter cartridge received within the housing and covering the access opening. The air cleaner also includes a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism is movable between an unlocked position in which the filter cartridge can be installed and removed from the housing and a locked position in which the filter cartridge is secured within the housing. The filter cartridge and lock mechanism include interacting features allowing the lock mechanism to be moved from the unlocked position to the locked position only when the filter cartridge is installed within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Steven K. Campbell, David J. Burton, Benny Nelson, Timothy J. Wessels, Daniel Eric Adamek, Robert Dean Johnston
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Patent number: 9079196Abstract: A reversible, multiple spray tip spray gun tip assembly includes a tip holder and a turret. In one embodiment, the tip holder has a turret opening and a fluid spray passage that is in communication with the turret opening. The turret has a barrel including a plurality of spaced apart spray tips and a handle to rotate the barrel within the turret opening. Either the tip holder or the turret includes one or more projections while the other of the tip holder or the turret includes a cam surface with which the one or more projections slideable engage such that rotating the turret relative to the tip holder causes the turret to translate relative to the tip holder and to align each of the spray tips with the fluid spray passage in a spray position and a clear position.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: WAGNER SPRAY TECH CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey E. Sandahl, Joseph W. Kieffer, Timothy J. Wessels, Viktor Sorg, Michael B. Jones, Terry Reents
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Patent number: 8439586Abstract: A hand-held, battery powered liquid applicator having an on-board reservoir. An electric motor drives a piston in the reservoir via a pinion gear member and rack gear. A gear shifter may disengage the pinion gear member from the rack gear. A battery compartment may have a door has recess to enable a user to grasp a dry cell located farthest from the door. The rack gear may have modified profile teeth at the end of travel to allow the pinion gear member to slip when the piston is urged past the end of travel. The piston may have a length substantially equal to a characteristic length of the reservoir. Liquid may be drawn into the reservoir by powered or manual retraction of the piston and liquid may be delivered from the reservoir to an applicator head by powered or manual motion of the piston into the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech CorporationInventors: Jeffrey E. Sandahl, Timothy J. Wessels
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Publication number: 20120280066Abstract: A reversible, multiple spray tip spray gun tip assembly includes a tip holder and a turret. In one embodiment, the tip holder has a turret opening and a fluid spray passage that is in communication with the turret opening. The turret has a barrel including a plurality of spaced apart spray tips and a handle to rotate the barrel within the turret opening. Either the tip holder or the turret includes one or more projections while the other of the tip holder or the turret includes a cam surface with which the one or more projections slideable engage such that rotating the turret relative to the tip holder causes the turret to translate relative to the tip holder and to align each of the spray tips with the fluid spray passage in a spray position and a clear position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: Wagner Spray Tech CorporationInventors: Jeffrey E. Sandahl, Joseph W. Kieffer, Timothy J. Wessels, Viktor Sorg, Michael B. Jones, Terry Reents
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Publication number: 20110020050Abstract: A hand-held, battery powered liquid applicator (10) having an on-board reservoir (15). An electric motor drives a piston (20) in the reservoir via a pinion gear member (70) and rack gear (28). A gear shifter (68) may disengage the pinion gear member (70) from the rack gear (28). A battery compartment (78) may have a door (88) has recess to enable a user to grasp a dry cell located farthest from the door. The rack gear (28) may have modified profile teeth at the end of travel to allow the pinion gear member (70) to slip when the piston (20) is urged past the end of travel. The piston (20) may have a length substantially equal to a characteristic length of the reservoir (15). Liquid may be drawn into the reservoir by powered or manual retraction of the piston and liquid may be delivered from the reservoir to an applicator head by powered or manual motion of the piston into the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: WAGNER SPRAY TECH CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey E. Sandahl, Timothy J. Wessels
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Publication number: 20100206882Abstract: A coolant tank for receiving a fluid from the cooling system of an internal combustion engine includes a pressurized tank having a pressurized reservoir configured to contain the fluid and an overflow tank integrated with the pressurized tank. The pressurized reservoir includes an inlet port configured to receive the fluid from the cooling system, an outlet port configured to direct the fluid from the pressurized reservoir to the cooling system, a fill neck in fluid communication with the pressurized reservoir, and a pressure cap removably coupled to the fill neck. The overflow tank includes an overflow reservoir maintained at atmospheric pressure and configured to receive overflow fluid from the pressurized reservoir when the liquid of the cooling system expands. At least a portion of the fill neck is positioned within the overflow reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2009Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: Timothy J. Wessels, Ryan J. Dotzenrod