IP Library Granted Patent US 7,909,057
Granted Patent B1
US 7,909,057 · App. 12/592,648 · Granted Mar 22, 2011

Valve insert

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,909,057
App. No.
12/592,648
Granted
Mar 22, 2011
Kind
B1
Abstract

A valve insert including a ring made of a resilient material. The ring has a shape that is defined by the rotation of an irregular polygon around a central axis. Superposing a quadrilateral and a circle forms the irregular polygon.

Claims (16)

1. A valve insert, comprising:

a ring, made of a resilient material, having shape is defined by the rotation of an irregular polygon around a central axis, said irregular polygon is formed by superposing a quadrilateral and a circle wherein:

said quadrilateral is a plane figure including:

a first side being connected to a second side at a first interior angle;

a third side being connected to said second side at a second interior angle;

a fourth side being connected to said third side at a third interior angle;

said fourth side being connected to said first side at a fourth interior angle;

said first side being longer than said fourth side;

said fourth side being longer than said second side;

said second side being longer than said third side;

said first interior angle and said second interior angle both being right angles;

said third interior angle being an obtuse angle; and,

said fourth interior angle being an acute angle;

said circle is a plane figure including a center and a radius, and said radius being shorter than said third side of said quadrilateral;

said center of said circle being positioned within said quadrilateral;

said circle crossing said first side and said second side.

Assignments (7)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2017
From: FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; FORUM CANADA ULC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 044812/0161 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2017
From: FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; FORUM CANADA ULC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 044635/0355 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 10, 2016
From: J-MAC TOOL, INC.
To: FORUM US, INC.
Reel/Frame 039026/0092 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 9, 2016
From: J-MAC TOOL, INC.
To: FORUM US, INC.
Reel/Frame 038858/0468 →
PATENT AND TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 7, 2015
From: J-MAC TOOL. INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 036806/0172 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2011
From: VICARS, BERTON L.
To: J-MAC TOOL, INC.
Reel/Frame 026677/0287 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2009
From: VICARS, BERTON L.
To: J. MAC TOOL, INC.
Reel/Frame 023631/0154 →