NIBCO - Elkhart, Indiana Area since Aug 2008
Design Manager
NIBCO - Blytheville, AR Dec 2005 - Aug 2008
Product Designer
Ryerson, Inc Oct 2004 - Dec 2005
Shipping Clerk
Education:
Franklin University 2010 - 2013
BS (in-progress), Business Administration
United States Military Academy at West Point 1999 - 2003
N/A, Russian/German
Skills:
Product Design Continuous Improvement Gd&T Product Development Engineering Fmea Lean Manufacturing Cad Manufacturing Cross Functional Team Leadership Sap Machine Tools Unigraphics Manufacturing Engineering Design For Manufacturing Materials Microsoft Office Management Sheet Metal Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Siemens Nx Cad and Cae Design Engineering Change Management Problem Solving Process Improvement Designs Six Sigma Document Management 5S Kaizen Root Cause Analysis Manufacturing Operations Management Machining Cad/Cam Kanban Quality System Project Engineering Mechanical Engineering Sap Dms Development Sap Classification Development Dfmea Cost Reduction Tooling Engineering Management Testing Project Management
- Elkhart IN, US James LaFortune - Elkhart IN, US Derek Oldsen - Bristol IN, US Paul Frische-Mouri - Osceola IN, US Robert B. Kelsey - Granger IN, US Ken Rinkenberg - Goshen IN, US
International Classification:
F16L 37/08 F16L 37/138 F16L 37/091
Abstract:
A universal self-locking push-to-connect plumbing insert assembly provides flexibility to an installer to use the assembly in the field with a variety of different plumbing fittings for coupling conduits to such fittings. The assembly comprises first and second interlocking cartridges holding a dual function gripping ring. The gripping ring has inwardly projecting tines for gripping and holding a fluid conduit and outwardly projecting tines for holding the assembly within a plumbing fitting. A sealing ring is captively held by the first cartridge and is positioned to seal the insert assembly to a plumbing fitting when inserted therein and also seal a conduit extended into the assembly. In one embodiment, the assembly further includes a release ring held within the second cartridge for selectively engaging the inwardly projecting tines of the gripping ring to allow a fluid conduit to be removed from the insert assembly.
- Elkhart IN, US David Phelps - Mishawaka IN, US James LaFortune - Elkhart IN, US Derek Oldsen - Bristol IN, US
International Classification:
F16L 37/091 F16L 21/03 F16L 37/08
Abstract:
A housing for receiving a fluid conduit has an internal annular shoulder. A cylindrical first cartridge is positioned in the housing and has an internal annular groove an outer annular groove. An O-ring in the internal annular groove provides a seal with a fluid conduit. A second O-ring is positioned within the outer annular groove to provide a seal between the first cartridge and the housing. A gripping ring is positioned adjacent and in contact with the first cartridge and has inwardly projecting annularly spaced tines for gripping and holding a fluid conduit inserted into the housing. A second cylindrical cartridge is positioned adjacent the gripping ring on a side opposite the first cartridge. The housing includes a lip at one end to engage the second cartridge for holding the first and second cartridges and the gripping ring against the annular shoulder in the housing.
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