Patents by Inventor William Mark McDaniel

William Mark McDaniel 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).

  • Flange joint assembly for flammable liquid
    Patent number: 11859740
    Abstract: A flanged fitting includes an annular fitting flange having an annular end face. A glass liner lines a radially inner annular portion of the annular end face of the annular fitting flange. A radially outer annular portion of the annular end face of the annular fitting flange is free from the glass liner. The radially inner annular portion and the radially outer annular portion of the annular end face of the annular fitting flange define an annular gasket abutment face configured to seat a gasket thereon. An annular gasket includes an annular gasket layer. The annular gasket layer includes a radially inner annular gasket segment including a first material suitable for forming a liquid-tight seal with an opposing flange. A radially outer annular gasket segment surrounds the radially inner annular gasket segment. The radially outer annular gasket segment is fire-rated for forming a fire-rated seal with the opposing flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William Mark McDaniel
  • Flange joint assembly for flammable liquid
    Patent number: 11703167
    Abstract: A flanged fitting includes an annular fitting flange having an annular end face. A glass liner lines a radially inner annular portion of the annular end face of the annular fitting flange. A radially outer annular portion of the annular end face of the annular fitting flange is free from the glass liner. The radially inner annular portion and the radially outer annular portion of the annular end face of the annular fitting flange define an annular gasket abutment face configured to seat a gasket thereon. An annular gasket includes an annular gasket layer. The annular gasket layer includes a radially inner annular gasket segment including a first material suitable for forming a liquid-tight seal with an opposing flange. A radially outer annular gasket segment surrounds the radially inner annular gasket segment. The radially outer annular gasket segment is fire-rated for forming a fire-rated seal with the opposing flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William Mark McDaniel
  • FLANGE JOINT ASSEMBLY FOR FLAMMABLE LIQUID
    Publication number: 20220010902
    Abstract: A flanged fitting includes an annular fitting flange having an annular end face. A glass liner lines a radially inner annular portion of the annular end face of the annular fitting flange. A radially outer annular portion of the annular end face of the annular fitting flange is free from the glass liner. The radially inner annular portion and the radially outer annular portion of the annular end face of the annular fitting flange define an annular gasket abutment face configured to seat a gasket thereon. An annular gasket includes an annular gasket layer. The annular gasket layer includes a radially inner annular gasket segment including a first material suitable for forming a liquid-tight seal with an opposing flange. A radially outer annular gasket segment surrounds the radially inner annular gasket segment. The radially outer annular gasket segment is fire-rated for forming a fire-rated seal with the opposing flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventor: William Mark McDaniel
  • Expansion joint fitting for flammable liquid
    Patent number: 11204116
    Abstract: An expansion joint fitting for conveying liquid includes a radially inner bellows defining a liquid-conveying passage for conveying liquid between the first and second longitudinal ends of the expansion joint fitting. A radially outer bellows is disposed radially outward from and extending around the radially inner bellows. An annular plenum is defined between the radially inner bellows and the radially outer bellows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William Mark McDaniel
  • EXPANSION JOINT FITTING FOR FLAMMABLE LIQUID
    Publication number: 20200041051
    Abstract: An expansion joint fitting for conveying liquid includes a radially inner bellows defining a liquid-conveying passage for conveying liquid between the first and second longitudinal ends of the expansion joint fitting. A radially outer bellows is disposed radially outward from and extending around the radially inner bellows. An annular plenum is defined between the radially inner bellows and the radially outer bellows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: William Mark McDaniel
  • FLANGE JOINT ASSEMBLY FOR FLAMMABLE LIQUID
    Publication number: 20190353287
    Abstract: A flanged fitting includes an annular fitting flange having an annular end face. A glass liner lines a radially inner annular portion of the annular end face of the annular fitting flange. A radially outer annular portion of the annular end face of the annular fitting flange is free from the glass liner. The radially inner annular portion and the radially outer annular portion of the annular end face of the annular fitting flange define an annular gasket abutment face configured to seat a gasket thereon. An annular gasket includes an annular gasket layer. The annular gasket layer includes a radially inner annular gasket segment including a first material suitable for forming a liquid-tight seal with an opposing flange. A radially outer annular gasket segment surrounds the radially inner annular gasket segment. The radially outer annular gasket segment is fire-rated for forming a fire-rated seal with the opposing flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: William Mark McDaniel