ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,297,915, issued on May 13, was assigned to Kerr Machine Co. (Sulphur, Okla.).
"Valve body" was invented by Micheal Cole Thomas (Ardmore, Okla.), Christopher Todd Barnett (Stratford, Okla.), Nicholas Son (Davis, Okla.), John Keith (Ardmore, Okla.) and Kelcy Jake Foster (Ardmore, Okla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A valve configured to seal against a valve seat. The valve and valve seat are configured to be installed within a fluid end. A recess is formed within the valve for receiving a seal. A shape of the recess and a shape of the valve are designed to reduce wear to the seal during operation."
The patent was filed on Oct. 25, 2023, ...