Steven B Suggs, 5013683 Wildflower Ln, Clifton, VA 20124

2007017, Aug 2, 2007

Jan 28, 2006

11/341110

Steven Suggs - Atlanta GA, US
Reid Meyer - Newnan GA, US
Steven Kolb - Humble TX, US

F16J 15/02

277633000

A spiral wound gasket () with increased resistance to an inward buckling while sealing flanges at low stress levels, in which an outer guide ring () for positioning the gasket within the bolt circle of a bolted flange connection connects to a sealing element () having a core () that contributes to gasket recovery and made of a spirally wound, chevron-shaped band overlaid by a layer () of sealing material covering at least a portion of opposing sides of the core to conformably seal contact faces of flanges to be sealed.

5797982, Aug 25, 1998

Jan 8, 1997

8/780465

Steven M. Suggs - Atlanta GA
Reid M. Meyer - Atlanta GA

Acadia Elastomers Corporation - Roanoke VA

B05B 1302
B05C 312

118304

A packing material having a resilient core and a uniform non-seamed exterior surface comprising a plurality of discrete compressible particles attached to the flexible core and to each other, the particles being compressed after attachment. The method comprises surrounding the flexible elongate core with a plurality of powder-like particles which together feed through a plurality of aligned pairs of feed groove rollers. The core, with the attached particles, wraps under tension around an arcuate sector of a cylinder or wheel passing between a pair of spaced-apart walls. A roller pushes against the core to compress the powder particles together and to bias the length of packing material into a spiral coil.

5316319, May 31, 1994

Sep 22, 1992

7/949167

Steven M. Suggs - Atlanta GA

RM Engineered Products, Inc. - North Charleston SC

B65D 5304
F16B 4302
F16F 134

277106

A liveload assembly having a stack guide with a thread on the exterior side wall, a plurality of compressible belleville washers stacked inside the stack guide, and a retainer cap having a thread on an inner side wall for matingly engaging with the stack guide to hold the belleville washers in compression. The gland follower of a fluid flow apparatus is liveloaded by placing the liveload assembly over the bolt extending upwardly from the gland follower. A nut is threaded on the bolt to contact the stack of belleville washers and the retainer cap is unscrewed to a second position on the stack guide and fixed by turning a set screw through a bore in the cap and against the side of the stack guide. Compression of the gland follower is monitored by viewing the relative movement of the stack of belleville washers through a longitudinal slot in the side wall.

5395469, Mar 7, 1995

Feb 22, 1993

8/020699

James W. Suggs - Atlanta GA
Steven M. Suggs - Atlanta GA
Reid M. Meyer - Atlanta GA
Jim B. Cohen - Lilburn GA

F16J 1522

156173

A packing material for formation of a seal for a rotary or reciprocating shaft is disclosed wherein a core element is enveloped by a sheet of expanded graphite material. The core element is preferably formed of a wire mesh and solid graphite. The enveloping process is accomplished in such a manner as to wrap the core element with a self-lubricating surface material. The packing material of the present invention provides the advantages of graphite packings and metallic core packings.

5024453, Jun 18, 1991

Dec 20, 1988

7/287079

Steven M. Suggs - Atlanta GA

Pressure Services, Inc. - Doraville GA

B65D 5300
E21B 3300
F16J 1500
F16B 4302

277106

A liveload assembly including an stack guide, compressed belleville washers stacked inside the stack guide and a retainer to hold the compressed washers in the stack guide. A longitudinal slot in the wall of the stack guide permits visual checking of the compression provided by the liveload assembly on the gland follower of the valve or pump. The rotary or reciprocating shaft of a valve or pump is liveloaded by placing the liveload assembly over the bolt securing the gland follower to the stuffing box. A nut is threaded on the bolt until it contacts the washers and the retainer removed.

5499827, Mar 19, 1996

Jun 30, 1993

8/085550

Steven M. Suggs - Atlanta GA
Reid M. Meyer - Atlanta GA

Thermal Dynamics International, Inc.

F16J 1500

277229

A packing material having a resilient core and a uniform non-seamed exterior surface comprising a plurality of discrete compressible particles attached to the flexible core and to each other, the particles being compressed after attachment. The method comprises surrounding the flexible elongate core with a plurality of powder-like particles which together feed through a plurality of aligned pairs of feed groove rollers. The core, with the attached particles, wraps under tension around an arcuate sector of a cylinder or wheel passing between a pair of spaced-apart walls. A roller pushes against the core to compress the powder particles together and to bias the length of packing material into a spiral coil.

5331736, Jul 26, 1994

Oct 15, 1991

7/776844

Steven M. Suggs - Atlanta GA

B21D 5300

29890124

A liveload assembly including an stack guide, compressed belleville washers stacked inside the stack guide and a retainer to hold the compressed washers in the stack guide. A longitudinal slot in the wall of the stack guide permits visual checking of the compression provided by the liveload assembly on the gland follower of the valve or pump. The rotary or reciprocating shaft of a valve or pump is liveloaded by placing the liveload assembly over the bolt securing the gland follower to the stuffing box. A nut is threaded on the bolt until it contacts the washers and the retainer removed. The liveload assembly is preloaded by pushing on the stack of belleville washers with a bar driven by a hydraulic cylinder. The retainer is positioned against the stack to hold the belleville washers in compression.

5301960, Apr 12, 1994

Apr 30, 1992

7/879144

Reid M. Meyer - Atlanta GA
Jim B. Cohen - Lilburn GA
James W. Suggs - Atlanta GA
Steven M. Suggs - Atlanta GA

Suggs Group, Inc. - Atlanta GA

F16J 1512

277229

A packing material for formation of a seal for a rotary or reciprocating shaft is disclosed wherein a core element is enveloped by a sheet of expanded graphite material. The core element is preferably formed of a wire mesh and solid graphite. The enveloping process is accomplished in such a manner as to wrap the core element with a self-lubricating surface material. The packing material of the present invention provides the advantages of graphite packings and metallic core packings.