Patents by Inventor Vincent Molenveld

Vincent Molenveld 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).

  • Breather assembly for a peristaltic pump
    Patent number: 11448209
    Abstract: A breather assembly for a peristaltic pump comprises a breather tube and a cap connected to the breather tube. The cap comprises a sealing portion. One of the breather tube and the cap comprises a guide track and the other of the breather tube and the cap comprises a protrusion. The guide track comprises first and second sections separated by a first formation. The second section is bounded at its distal end by a second formation. The protrusion can pass the first formation when a first force is applied to the cap. The protrusion can pass the second formation when a second force is applied to the cap. When the protrusion is located within the first section, the sealing portion of the cap seals against the breather tube. When the protrusion is located within the second section, the sealing portion of the cap is spaced from the breather tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Watson-Marlow Bredel B.V.
    Inventors: Vincent Molenveld, Ronald Oude Vrielink
  • A Breather Assembly for a Peristaltic Pump
    Publication number: 20210048019
    Abstract: A breather assembly for a peristaltic pump comprises a breather tube and a cap connected to the breather tube. The cap comprises a sealing portion. One of the breather tube and the cap comprises a guide track and the other of the breather tube and the cap comprises a protrusion. The guide track comprises first and second sections separated by a first formation. The second section is bounded at its distal end by a second formation. The protrusion can pass the first formation when a first force is applied to the cap. The protrusion can pass the second formation when a second force is applied to the cap. When the protrusion is located within the first section, the sealing portion of the cap seals against the breather tube. When the protrusion is located within the second section, the sealing portion of the cap is spaced from the breather tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Watson-Marlow Bredel B.V.
    Inventors: Vincent Molenveld, Ronald Oude Vrielink