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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074679 | Y-type fluid end with replaceable suction module A fluid end assembly for a high pressure pump receives a fluid from a fluid supply manifold and supplies the fluid to an outlet manifold. The assembly includes a housing with a removable suction module. The housing has a plunger bore to receive a reciprocating plung... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7984671 | Self-tightening cover for pump A self-tightening retaining system for securing a closure in position closing an access port of a pump housing. The system includes a retaining cover for obstructing removal of the closure from a bore of the access port. The cover has external threads interengageabl... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7506574 | Self-tightening cover for pump A self-tightening retaining system for securing a closure in position closing an access port of a pump housing. The system includes a retaining cover for obstructing removal of the closure from a bore of the access port. The cover has external threads interengageabl... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7341435 | Fluid end A fluid end for a high-pressure pump including a unitary body with a plurality of horizontal passages each for receiving a reciprocating plunger at one of its ends and a pressure relief valve at the other of its ends. The body is provided with a corresponding number... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335002 | Fluid end A fluid end for a high-pressure pump including a unitary body with a plurality of horizontal passages each for receiving a reciprocating plunger at one of its ends and a pressure relief valve at the other of its ends. The body is provided with a corresponding number... | 02/26/2008 |
| D539898 | Aspirator side bracket | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172175 | Suction valve A suction valve including a valve seat and a piston movably joined to the valve seat. The piston has a head for engaging the top surface of the valve seat and a stem extending downwardly from the head through the valve seat. A valve guide is positioned adjacent the ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7004195 | Discharge valve A discharge valve including a valve seat and a piston having a head with a bottom surface that is convex across its entirety for engaging the valve seat. The piston has a stem extending upwardly from the head away from the valve seat. A valve guide has a socket for ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6979125 | Rod-guided crosshead assembly A rod-guided crosshead assembly for use in a pump or similar machine. The assembly includes a crosshead having a rigid body with a pair of parallel passageways passing from the front to the rear of the body. The body also has a rearwardly opening cavity between the ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6786111 | Connecting rod A connecting rod including shaft with a major flange projecting outwardly from one of its ends and a minor flange projecting outwardly from the other of its ends. The major flange and the minor flange each have a number of holes for the passage of threaded fasteners... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6767132 | Connecting rod bearing A connecting rod bearing including a housing with an attaching portion and a retaining portion releasably joined together so as to define a transverse passageway. The attaching portion and the retaining portion are each provided with a pair of bores. The bores are r... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6698450 | Discharge valve A discharge valve including a valve seat and a piston having a head with a bottom surface that is convex across its entirety for engaging the valve seat. The piston has a stem extending upwardly from the head away from the valve seat. A valve guide has a ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695007 | Suction valve A suction valve including a valve seat and a piston movably joined to the valve seat. The piston has a head for engaging the top surface of the valve seat and a stem extending downwardly from the head through the valve seat. A valve guide is positioned ad... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6609899 | Locomotive air compressor with outboard support bearing This invention is directed to a locomotive air compressor that includes a detachable bearing housing that houses an outboard crankshaft bearing. The bearing housing includes a flange, a tapered housing and a bearing retainer. The housing also includes a c... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6419459 | Pump fluid cylinder mounting assembly A mounting assembly for mounting a pump to a fluid cylinder comprising a tie rod threaded at one end and providing a second end drivingly engageable with a sleeve-like threaded connection for clamping attachment directly into the cylinder block by the dir... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6412516 | Dry shut-off cartridge A valve control system for regulating fluid flow in a high pressure system, the control mechanism including a valve slidable within a cartridge, said cartridge carrying a seat, said valve being movable between a first position permitting high pressure flu... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6220825 | Rotary-screw air compressor having a separator and a cooler fan assembly A rotary-screw air compressor having a separator, a cooler fan assembly, and a mounting apparatus. The separator has a first chamber and a second chamber. The first chamber separates compressed air and coolant. The second chamber separates compressed air ... | 04/24/2001 |
