Walter J Budzinski from 38608 Arlingdale Dr, St Heights, MI 48310, age 93, Phone: 5862688765

Valve
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US Patent:

46091777, Sep 2, 1986
Filed:

Oct 17, 1985
Appl. No.:

6/788319
Inventors:

Larry G. Turner - Clarkston MI
Leo S. Stanish - Grosse Pointe Woods MI
Manfred Kuttruff - Sterling Heights MI
Walter J. Budzinski - Sterling Heights MI
Robert MacDonald - Phoenix AZ
Assignee:

Brasscraft Manufacturing Company - Southfield MI
International Classification:

F16K 2500
US Classification:

251175
Abstract:

A three-piece angle stop valve comprises a valve body, resilient control sleeve and handle, with no separate fastening or sealing elements required. Inlet line pressure resiliently biases the side walls of the control sleeve and a circumferential sealing flap formed thereon into sealing engagement with the valve bore to prevent leakage. The handle is secured to the valve body by resilient formations which snap into a circumferential groove on the valve body. The handle rotates the control sleeve by means of telescoping splines. Several circumferential and axial reinforcing ribs are formed on the interior of the control sleeve.

Tube Coupling
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US Patent:

46470867, Mar 3, 1987
Filed:

Oct 17, 1985
Appl. No.:

6/788341
Inventors:

Reginald R. Maxwell - Huntington Woods MI
Walter J. Budzinski - Sterling Heights MI
Manfred K. Kuttruff - Sterling Heights MI
Leo S. Stanish - Grosse Pointe Woods MI
Larry G. Turner - Clarkston MI
Assignee:

Brass-Craft Manufacturing Company - Southfield MI
International Classification:

F16L 1906
US Classification:

285342
Abstract:

A compression type coupling 10 for pipes has a body member 12 and a fastener member 14 and a ferrule 16 wherein the fastener member has a perpendicular shoulder 36 with respect to a longitudinal axis of the pipe 18 and abuts a squared shoulder section 42 of the ferrule to prevent the ferrule from being squeezed out of the compression coupling 10. The ferrule has outwardly radially extending flanges to retain it within the fastener member. The ferrule also has radially inwardly extending teeth that bite into the pipe to prevent the pipe from backing out. The ferrule also has an axially inner section 40 with notches 62 formed therein. The end 40 is deformed by a camming surface 28 on the body 12 to crimp the pipe 18 as the fastener member 14 is secured to the body member 12. The axially inner section 40 forms a right angled shoulder that abuts the pipe and prevents the pipe from being easily pulled out of the coupling.

Stop Valve With Sturdy Handle Connection
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US Patent:

56951698, Dec 9, 1997
Filed:

Jun 28, 1996
Appl. No.:

8/671981
Inventors:

Bruce Wayne Higgins - South Lyon MI
Walter John Budzinski - Sterling Heights MI
Donald Scott Glover - Birmingham MI
Assignee:

Brass-Craft Manufacturing Company - Novi MI
International Classification:

F16K 500
US Classification:

251304
Abstract:

A three-piece angle stop valve comprises a valve body (10), a resilient control sleeve (12) and a handle (14), with no separate fastening or sealing element required. The control sleeve has a stem (28) that has annular outer splines (32) and inner grooves (36) and splines (37) surrounding axially center cavity (38). The handle has a central post (40) that intrudes into cavity and has complementary splines (42) that interengage with grooves (36) and splines (37) of stem section. The handle also has an annular mid section (44) with complementary inner splines (46) that interengage with splines (32) on the outer wall of stem section (28) to provide significant increased torque transfer capability to turn the control sleeve within the valve body.

Walter J Budzinski