Patents by Inventor Alton L. Carter

Alton L. Carter 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).

  • Split threaded coupling nut
    Patent number: 4226164
    Abstract: A pair of first and second coextensive generally semicylindrical nut halves are provided and include exterior surface portions engageable by hand or tools to facilitate turning of the halves, together, as a unitary nut. The nut halves include coextensively threaded inner surfaces and abuttingly and releasably interlocking structure on their adjacent arc ends whereby the nut halves are secured together as a unitary structure for utilization as a threaded coupling nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1980
    Inventor: Alton L. Carter