Patents by Inventor Cole Strickland

Cole Strickland 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).

  • Automated pressure equalization above and below completion plug of gate valve cartridge or a completion plug of a line stop fitting
    Patent number: 10718458
    Abstract: A gate valve cartridge, valve housing and installation assembly as well as a completion plug for a line stop fitting and installation assembly. The gate valve cartridge comprises a gate, a paddle, a threaded valve stem and a completion plug. Both completion plugs include an outer circumferential slot for accommodating a circumferential seal and both completion plugs also accommodate a normally-closed check valve. The check valves have an open distal end for receiving a check valve actuator and an open proximal end in communication with fluid disposed proximally of the circumferential seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hydra-Stop LLC
    Inventors: Andrew J. Nelson, Christopher C. Vazzana, Cole Strickland, Carl Mastny
  • AUTOMATED PRESSURE EQUALIZATION ABOVE AND BELOW COMPLETION PLUG OF GATE VALVE CARTRIDGE OR A COMPLETION PLUG OF A LINE STOP FITTING
    Publication number: 20190316723
    Abstract: A gate valve cartridge, valve housing and installation assembly as well as a completion plug for a line stop fitting and installation assembly. The gate valve cartridge comprises a gate, a paddle, a threaded valve stem and a completion plug. Both completion plugs include an outer circumferential slot for accommodating a circumferential seal and both completion plugs also accommodate a normally-closed check valve. The check valves have an open distal end for receiving a check valve actuator and an open proximal end in communication with fluid disposed proximally of the circumferential seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Hydra-Stop LLC
    Inventors: Andrew J. Nelson, Christopher C. Vazzana, Cole Strickland, Carl Mastny