Patents by Inventor Clinton Kelly Odell

Clinton Kelly Odell 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).

  • Resin impregnation of absorbent material
    Patent number: 6207002
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in impregnating an absorbent fibrous layer or similar portion of a tubular liner with a curable resin material to prepare such a liner for installation into a pipe to repair the pipe. Several vacuum applicators such as hollow needles, all connected to a vacuum, are used simultaneously to evacuate air from the entire absorbent fibrous layer of the tubular liner, beginning at a time significantly before curable resin is first introduced to be absorbed. A timer is used to begin the evacuation automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Gelco Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Clinton Kelly Odell, Patrick J. Anderson