ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,252, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to SCV Valve LLC (Santa Fe, Texas).
"Systems and methods for piston check valves" was invented by Sidney Mccarra (League City, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A piston check valve system includes a body including an upstream end and a downstream end, a bonnet secured to a proximal opening of the body, and a piston secured within the body, the piston being moveable between a closed position in which the piston rests upon a valve seat and an open position in which the piston is spaced away from the valve seat. The piston check valve system also includes a retainer configured to guide and retain...