Patents by Inventor Conrad Stone Brooks

Conrad Stone Brooks 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).

  • Watertight door apparatus
    Patent number: 6446393
    Abstract: A watertight door apparatus includes a door, a door frame, a number of dogging elements, and an actuator mechanism for toggling the dogging elements between a latched condition and an unlatched condition. The dogging elements include roller elements for reducing friction between mating parts. A detent mechanism is provided to prevent inadvertent operation of the actuator mechanism. The dogging elements can be configured to rotate into and out of the latched condition, or they can be configured to slide into and out of the latched condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Bath Iron Works Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Jay Marston, Sr., John Alford Miller, Conrad Stone Brooks, Pantelis Zolas, Stephen James Nicholson