Patents by Inventor William D. Cook

William D. Cook 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: 6237622
    Abstract: A flow diverter, two position, plate type, assembly connected to a mixing valve always to deliver hot water to the same designated hot water inlet port of the mixing valve and cold water to the same designated cold water inlet port of the mixing valve. The flow diverter assembly including a housing, hot and cold inlet lines to be connected in one or the other of two positions and a plurality of interconnected plate members always to deliver hot and cold water to the same inlet ports of the mixing valve regardless of whether the hot or the cold water inlet lines are connected in one or the other positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Cook, Arthur C. Inocelda, Robert G. Tice
  • Patent number: 6073647
    Abstract: A valve assembly 20 includes a housing 22, a stem 24, a reversible stop 30 and a retainer 32. A coupler 34, a rotatable ceramic disk 36, a fixed ceramic disk 38 and a bottom seal 40. Also form components of the valve assembly 30. The rotatable disk 36, the coupler 34 and a drive bar 90 of the stem 24 are assembled and are located within a bore 52 of the housing 22 with a shank portion 74 of the stem 24 extending outward from an opening 56 of the housing 22. A pair of ears 148 and 150 extend radially from a side 144 on diametrically opposite sides of the fixed disk 38. The ear 148 is located symmetrically about a centerline which passes through both ears 148 and 150. The ear 150 is wider than the ear 148, and includes a portion which is offset from the centerline. The bore 52 is formed with a pair of slots 70 and 72, which are complementary to the ears 148 and 150, respectively, for receipt of the fixed disk 38.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Cook, Raymond T. Engelhardt, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6017431
    Abstract: Electrodepositable coating composition bath is prepared and maintained to reduce the growth of bacteria in and around the bath. The composition has dispersed in an aqueous medium a resinous phase, said composition having a pH of at least 5, said resinous phase having basic nitrogen groups which are at least partially neutralized with an acid of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or an alkyl group with one to four carbon atoms. The amount of this acid to neutralize the cationic resinous phase can be an initial amount greater than 90 of the milliequivalents of sulfamic acid based on the total milliequivalents of neutralizing acid in the bath for the electrodeposition coating of articles in the bath. Also, the bath is maintained by post addition of sulfamic acid to a level of greater than 80 weight percent of the milliequivalents of neutralizing acid when the bath has less than or greater than 90 weight percent of the milliequivalents of neutralizing acid in the bath as sulfamic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Augustini, Victor G. Corrigan, William D. Cook, Alan J. Kaylo
  • Patent number: 5924676
    Abstract: A valve assembly 20 includes a housing or bonnet 22 and a stem 24. The valve assembly 20 further includes a thrust washer 26, an O-ring 28, a reversible stop 30 and a retainer 32. A coupler 34, a rotatable ceramic disk 36, a fixed ceramic disk 38 and a bottom seal 40 complete the components of the valve assembly 30. The rotatable disk 36 is assembled by a tight fit with the coupler 34 which, in turn is assembled with a drive bar 90 of the stem 24 by a tight fit. The assembled stem 24, coupler 34 and rotatable disk 36 are assembled within a bore 52 of the housing 22 with a shank portion 74 of the stem 24 extending outward from an opening 56 of the housing 22. The fixed disk 38 is assembled fixedly within the bore 52 of the housing 22 in facing engagement with the rotatable disk 36. The seal 40 is assembled within an opening 54 of the housing and is placed in sealing and retaining engagement with the fixed disk 38.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Cook, Raymond T. Engelhardt, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5832952
    Abstract: A valve assembly 20 includes a housing or bonnet 22 and a stem 24. The valve assembly 20 further includes a thrust washer 26, an O-ring 28, a reversible stop 30 and a retainer 32. A coupler 34, a rotatable ceramic disk 36, a fixed ceramic disk 38 and a bottom seal 40 complete the components of the valve assembly 20. The rotatable disk 36 is assembled by a tight fit with the coupler 34 which, in turn is assembled with a drive bar 90 of the stem 24 by a tight fit. The assembled stem 24, coupler 34 and rotatable disk 36 are assembled within a bore 52 of the housing 22 with a shank portion 74 of the stem 24 extending outward from an opening 56 of the housing 22. The fixed disk 38 is assembled fixedly within the bore 52 of the housing 22 in facing engagement with the rotatable disk 36. The seal 40 is assembled within an opening 54 of the housing and is placed in sealing and retaining engagement with the fixed disk 38.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Cook, Raymond T. Engelhardt, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5681028
    Abstract: A valve assembly 20 includes a housing or bonnet 22 and a stem 24. The valve assembly 20 further includes a thrust washer 26, an O-ring 28, a reversible stop 30 and a retainer 32. A coupler 34, a rotatable ceramic disk 36, a fixed ceramic disk 38 and a bottom seal 40 complete the components of the valve assembly 30. The rotatable disk 36 is assembled by a tight fit with the coupler 34 which, in turn is assembled with a drive bar 90 of the stem 24 by a tight fit. The assembled stem 24, coupler 34 and rotatable disk 36 are assembled within a bore 52 of the housing 22 with a shank portion 74 of the stem 24 extending outward from an opening 56 of the housing 22. The fixed disk 38 is assembled fixedly within the bore 52 of the housing 22 in facing engagement with the rotatable disk 36. The seal 40 is assembled within an opening 54 of the housing and is placed in sealing and retaining engagement with the fixed disk 38.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Cook, Raymond T. Engelhardt, Jr.