Patents by Inventor Alfred Paul Methany

Alfred Paul Methany 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).

  • Cable clamp damper
    Patent number: 5950970
    Abstract: A cable clamp damper utilizing wire cable is looped to define a toroidal configuration and is mounted on a split sleeve. The sleeve's circumference is less than the tube or hardware being supported by the clamp so as to define a small gaps between the halves to allow the individual strands of the cable to move relative to each other to dissipate the energy of vibrations encountered by the tube or hardware. The wire is fitted to base members that are adapted to be mounted to support structure to secure the tube or hardware in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Alfred Paul Methany, Clifton O. McGhee