Patents by Inventor Allen J. Schindler

Allen J. Schindler 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).

  • Tube connector for heap leach mining, drip tube percolation system, and method for connecting same
    Patent number: 5402991
    Abstract: A tube connector utilized in connecting a drip tube to a header pipe in a heap leach mining percolation system which provides for strength at the normally weak connection between the header pipe and the drip tube. The tube connector includes a housing providing a fluid passageway extending therethrough between a header pipe and a drip tube. A nipple section is formed at one end of the housing for accommodating the drip tube therearound which is of a relatively short length, and hence, a relatively short bending movement, to significantly reduce breakage of the connector during transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignees: Newmont Mining Corporation, Newmont Gold Company
    Inventor: Allen J. Schindler