Patents by Inventor Alan Leslie Hume

Alan Leslie Hume has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pressure relief panels
    Patent number: 5967170
    Abstract: A pressure relief panel (1) for a vessel is mounted within a frame (11, 17) in the vessel wall. The panel (1) has a flap (3) which bursts open on predetermined over (or under) pressure within the vessel. The periphery of the flap (3) is at least partly defined by discontinuous edge slots or groove (5) with spaced interruptions (7). Outboard of each interruption (7) is a further slot (9) parallel to edge slot (5). Typically the edge slots are inboard of the edge (21) of the frame (11, 17) and sealed by a T-shaped sealing strip (22) which covers both slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: IMI Marston Limited
    Inventors: Alan Leslie Hume, Cecil Derry