Patents by Inventor Walter John Budzinski

Walter John Budzinski 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).

  • Stop valve with sturdy handle connection
    Patent number: 5695169
    Abstract: A three-piece angle stop valve comprises a valve body (10), a resilient control sleeve (12) and a handle (14), with no separate fastening or sealing element required. The control sleeve has a stem (28) that has annular outer splines (32) and inner grooves (36) and splines (37) surrounding axially center cavity (38). The handle has a central post (40) that intrudes into cavity and has complementary splines (42) that interengage with grooves (36) and splines (37) of stem section. The handle also has an annular mid section (44) with complementary inner splines (46) that interengage with splines (32) on the outer wall of stem section (28) to provide significant increased torque transfer capability to turn the control sleeve within the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Brass-Craft Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Bruce Wayne Higgins, Walter John Budzinski, Donald Scott Glover