Jason D Hatton

7086572, Aug 8, 2006

Mar 26, 2004

10/811180

Timothy R. Socier - Essexville MI, US
Gregory M. Olechowski - Midland MI, US
Steven R. Tuckey - Freeland MI, US
Jason D. Hatton - Essexville MI, US
Stuart R. Brown - Midland MI, US

Seaquist Closures Foreign, Inc. - Crystal Lake IL

B65D 37/00

222494, 222212

A valve is provided with a peripheral attachment portion by which the valve may be attached to a dispensing structure through which can be discharged a product from a supply of the product. The valve includes a flexible, peripheral sleeve extending from the peripheral attachment portion. The sleeve has a central elongate portion and two shorter end portions at opposite ends of the elongate portion so that the central elongate portion and the two shorter end portions together define an interior volume. The valve also has a flexible, elongate head extending from the peripheral sleeve. The head includes at least one elongate slit defining two, opposed, elongate, openable regions in the head which are normally closed and which open to permit the discharge of the product therethrough in response to a pressure differential across the head.

8079385, Dec 20, 2011

Apr 9, 2008

12/082125

Jason D. Hatton - Essexville MI, US

Liquid Molding Systems, Inc. - Midland MI

F16K 15/14

137859, 13751215

The present invention is directed to a pressure-responsive valve assembly which functions in the nature of a check valve to control fluid flow across the assembly. The assembly includes a valve body which defines first and second internal flow passages, and includes a valve seat through which at least one flow port extends for joining the first and second passages in fluid communication with each other. A flexible, resiliently deformable valve member is positioned in operative association with the valve seat, and can be deflected, in response to a sufficient pressure differential, to move out of sealing engagement with the valve seat, to thereby permit fluid flow through the valve assembly. In the preferred embodiment, the valve seat of the valve assembly defines a compound sealing surface, including first and second sealing surfaces, which cooperate with the deflectable valve member to provide enhanced resistance to reverse fluid flow, with one preferred form of the present valve assembly further including a retention projection which cooperates with the valve member to further enhance resistance to reverse fluid flow.

8196608, Jun 12, 2012

Nov 21, 2011

13/301052

Jason D. Hatton - Essexville MI, US

F16K 15/14

137859, 13751215

The present invention is directed to a pressure-responsive valve assembly which functions in the nature of a check valve to control fluid flow across the assembly. The assembly includes a valve body which defines first and second internal flow passages, and includes a valve seat through which at least one flow port extends for joining the first and second passages in fluid communication with each other. A flexible, resiliently deformable valve member is positioned in operative association with the valve seat, and can be deflected, in response to a sufficient pressure differential, to move out of sealing engagement with the valve seat, to thereby permit fluid flow through the valve assembly.

8627852, Jan 14, 2014

Jan 22, 2009

12/321505

Jason D. Hatton - Essexville MI, US

AptarGroup, Inc. - Crystal Lake IL

F16K 15/14

137859, 137224, 251 82, 2511491

A valve () and flow control element () are provided for use with a dunnage bag (). The valve () includes a valve housing () that carries an actuator () and the flow control element (). The housing () defines a flow passage (), and a seal surface () around the flow passage. The flow control element () includes a peripheral attachment portion (), a resilient, intermediate portion () extending generally laterally inwardly from the peripheral attachment portion and defining at least one flow aperture (); and an imperforate central portion () extending generally laterally inwardly from the intermediate portion and including a seal () for sealing against the housing seal surface with the flow control element in a normally closed position. The intermediate portion of the flow control element accommodates movement of the seal between the normally closed position and an open position away from the seal surface in response to the central portion being subjected to an opening force, thereby permitting flow of a fluent substance through the flow passage and the at least one flow aperture.

8628056, Jan 14, 2014

Feb 2, 2009

12/322425

Robert J. LaBean - Saginaw MI, US
Gregory M. Olechowski - Bay City MI, US
Jason D. Hatton - Essexville MI, US
Robert Huber, Jr. - Frankenmuth MI, US

AptarGroup, Inc. - Crystal Lake IL

A61M 5/178

2511491, 60416704

A dual sealing system () is provided for use with a probe () to allow access to an interior space () from an exterior environment (). The system () includes a housing () defining a port () extending along a longitudinal axis () between an exterior end () of the housing and an interior end () of the housing to establish communication between an exterior environment () and an interior space (); a first flexible, resilient penetratable member () extending across the port at a first location along the axis, the first penetratable member configured to create a seal around the probe with the probe inserted therethrough; and a second flexible, penetratable member () extending across the port at a second location along the axis spaced toward the interior end from the first location, the second penetratable member configured to create a seal after having been penetrated by the probe and the probe has been removed from the second penetratable member.

20050087555, Apr 28, 2005

Oct 28, 2003

10/695227

Jason Hatton - Essexville MI, US
Steven Tuckey - Freeland MI, US
John Hess - Midland MI, US

B65D037/00

222209000, 222494000

Components are provided for use in systems for dispensing fluids. A resilient diaphragm is provided for a diaphragm pump. The diaphragm includes a pressurizing portion connected with a connecting member to a peripheral mounting flange for mounting the diaphragm in the housing of the pump. The pump housing has a retention wall which can be swaged against the diaphragm flange. The pump housing has a discharge structure with an outlet valve and a restraint structure adjacent the valve to prevent in-venting through the outlet valve. The outlet valve includes a flange which is retained by a retention wall and which projects from the discharge structure and which is swaged into engagement with the outlet valve flange.

20070080177, Apr 12, 2007

Dec 6, 2006

11/634664

Jason Hatton - Essexville MI, US
Steven Tuckey - Freeland MI, US
John Hess - Midland MI, US

B65D 37/00
B65D 35/38

222207000, 222494000

Components are provided for use in systems for dispensing fluids. A resilient diaphragm is provided for a diaphragm pump. The diaphragm includes a pressurizing portion connected with a connecting member to a peripheral mounting flange for mounting the diaphragm in the housing of the pump. The pump housing has a retention wall which can be swaged against the diaphragm flange. The pump housing has a discharge structure with an outlet valve and a restraint structure adjacent the valve to prevent in-venting through the outlet valve. The outlet valve includes a flange which is retained by a retention wall and which projects from the discharge structure and which is swaged into engagement with the outlet valve flange.

20090267011, Oct 29, 2009

Apr 23, 2008

12/148923

Jason Hatton - Essexville MI, US
James P. Manning - Sanford MI, US

F16K 31/44

251279

A dispensing valve assembly is configured to control flow from an associated container or like reservoir, and includes a dispensing valve body configured for connection to the associated container. The valve assembly includes a resiliently deformable valve member, positioned within the valve body, for controlling flow therethrough. Selective opening of the valve member is effected by the provision of a reciprocably movable actuation member, positioned generally within the valve body, which can be actuated to bear against and engage the valve member to move the valve member from its closed configuration to its open configuration. An actuation button, provided on the exterior of the valve body, is engageable with the internal actuation member to permit convenient operation of the valve assembly.