Patents by Inventor Brian L. Frost

Brian L. Frost 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).

  • Patent number: 7431346
    Abstract: A socket of a fluid coupling device includes a housing with a cavity centered on an axis. A pawl, attached to the housing, is pivotable about a pivot location relative to the housing, and has a catch section located axially outward from the pivot location. A spring biases the catch section radially inward. A plug is configured to move axially into the cavity while sliding against the catch section to move the catch section radially outward, against bias of the spring, out of the way of the plug. After an axially-outwardly facing catch surface of the plug passes the catch section, the catch section can pivot radially inward and abut the plug catch surface to capture the plug in the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Campbell Hausfeld/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventors: Brian L. Frost, Jeffery G. Ricker, Roger E. DeYoung, Thomas A. Burdsall
  • Patent number: 6752433
    Abstract: A swivel coupling comprises a male member having an annular groove formed on an outer surface and a female member overlapping the male member to form a central flow passageway. An annular groove is defined at an end of the female member and the annular groove of the female member is positioned adjacent the annular groove of the male member. A locking member is movably mounted around the male and female members and an annular groove on the locking member is positioned adjacent the annular grooves of the male and female members. The grooves together define an annular ball race. A plurality of ball bearings are trapped in the ball race and the male member is rotatable relative to the female member about the ball bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Campbell Hausfeld/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventor: Brian L. Frost
  • Publication number: 20040041395
    Abstract: A swivel coupling comprises a male member having an annular groove formed on an outer surface and a female member overlapping the male member to form a central flow passageway. An annular groove is defined at an end of the female member and the annular groove of the female member is positioned adjacent the annular groove of the male member. A locking member is movably mounted around the male and female members and an annular groove on the locking member is positioned adjacent the annular grooves of the male and female members. The grooves together define an annular ball race. A plurality of ball bearings are trapped in the ball race and the male member is rotatable relative to the female member about the ball bearings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventor: Brian L. Frost
  • Patent number: D504903
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Campbell Hausfeld/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventors: Howard E. Crisler, III, Roger L. DeYoung, David J. Moore, Brian L. Frost
  • Patent number: D508930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Campbell Hausfeld/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventors: Howard E. Crisler, III, Roger L. DeYoung, David J. Moore, Brian L. Frost