Patents by Inventor Charles Saxton, Jr.

Charles Saxton, Jr. 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).

  • Access port sealing device
    Patent number: 5056678
    Abstract: An access port cover is fitted with a sealing plug that is adapted to fit inside a conduit to provide an occluding seal. The conduit is also fitted with an inner flap that is automatically closed and latched when the cover is closed and latched. In a preferred embodiment, a ridge in the inner wall of the conduit cooperates with a support plate to compress the plug between the cover and the plate, extruding the plug radially into sealing engagement with the inner wall of the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Assignee: Kaiser Aerospace and Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence M. Grills, Donald L. Morrison, Charles Saxton, Jr., Reuven Stein