US 11,859,601 B2
Fluid routing plug
Nicholas Son, Davis, OK (US); Micheal Cole Thomas, Ardmore, OK (US); Christopher Todd Barnett, Stratford, OK (US); Kelcy Jake Foster, Ardmore, OK (US); and John Keith, Ardmore, OK (US)
Assigned to Kerr Machine Co., Sulphur, OK (US)
Filed by Kerr Machine Co., Sulphur, OK (US)
Filed on Jun. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/341,070.
Application 18/341,070 is a continuation of application No. 17/884,736, filed on Aug. 10, 2022, granted, now 11,686,296.
Application 17/884,736 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/668,529, filed on Feb. 10, 2022, granted, now 11,578,711, issued on Feb. 14, 2023.
Application 17/668,529 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/951,605, filed on Nov. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,300,111, issued on Apr. 12, 2022.
Application 17/668,529 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/550,552, filed on Dec. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,644,018, issued on May 9, 2023.
Application 17/550,552 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/515,707, filed on Nov. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,359,615, issued on Jun. 14, 2022.
Application 17/515,707 is a continuation of application No. 16/951,741, filed on Nov. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,162,479, issued on Nov. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/235,251, filed on Aug. 20, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/936,789, filed on Nov. 18, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/940,513, filed on Nov. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/953,763, filed on Dec. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/957,489, filed on Jan. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/959,570, filed on Jan. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/960,194, filed on Jan. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/960,366, filed on Jan. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/968,634, filed on Jan. 31, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/990,817, filed on Mar. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/008,036, filed on Apr. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/018,021, filed on Apr. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/019,789, filed on May 4, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/027,584, filed on May 20, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/033,244, filed on Jun. 2, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/040,086, filed on Jun. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/125,459, filed on Dec. 15, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/148,065, filed on Feb. 10, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/150,340, filed on Feb. 17, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/155,835, filed on Mar. 3, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/168,364, filed on Mar. 31, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/283,487, filed on Nov. 28, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/233,241, filed on Aug. 14, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/240,889, filed on Sep. 4, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/246,099, filed on Sep. 20, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/301,524, filed on Jan. 21, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/304,070, filed on Jan. 28, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/310,269, filed on Feb. 15, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/312,541, filed on Feb. 22, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/309,168, filed on Feb. 11, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/046,826, filed on Jul. 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/076,587, filed on Sep. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/089,882, filed on Oct. 9, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/053,797, filed on Jul. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0332584 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. F04B 15/02 (2006.01); F04B 1/0452 (2020.01); F04B 1/0538 (2020.01); F04B 7/00 (2006.01); F04B 7/02 (2006.01); F04B 53/10 (2006.01); F04B 53/16 (2006.01); F04B 53/22 (2006.01); F16K 11/10 (2006.01); F16L 55/11 (2006.01)
CPC F04B 15/02 (2013.01) [F04B 1/0452 (2013.01); F04B 1/0538 (2013.01); F04B 7/0003 (2013.01); F04B 7/0088 (2013.01); F04B 7/0208 (2013.01); F04B 53/1022 (2013.01); F04B 53/1032 (2013.01); F04B 53/162 (2013.01); F04B 53/22 (2013.01); F16K 11/105 (2013.01); F16L 55/11 (2013.01); F04B 7/0084 (2013.01); F04B 7/0266 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid routing plug, comprising:
a body having a suction surface and an opposed discharge surface joined by an outer intermediate surface;
in which the body has a central longitudinal axis that extends through the suction and discharges surfaces;
in which the suction surface is configured to engage a suction valve supported by a suction valve guide; in which the suction surface comprises a central opening joined to an outer rim by a tapered surface; in which the tapered surface is configured to engage the suction valve;
in which the discharge surface is configured to engage a discharge valve;
a plurality of suction passages formed within the body, each suction passage having an opening on the intermediate surface of the body; and
a plurality of discharge passages formed within the body; in which each of the discharge passages has an opening on the outer rim of the suction surface;
in which the outer intermediate surface of the body comprises:
an annular shoulder positioned between the opening of each suction passage and the suction surface of the body;
in which the annular shoulder is configured to engage an annular insert such that the annular insert is in a spaced-relationship with the suction valve guide.