Patents by Inventor D. E. Hale, Jr.

D. E. Hale, 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).

  • Pipe cutting apparatus
    Patent number: 4667936
    Abstract: This invention relates to a pipe cutting apparatus for cutting large diameter pipe. The apparatus is provided with a cutting means which can be angled for cutting miters. The cutting means can be a torch. The apparatus has a flexible drive mechanism which adjusts for variations in cutting angle. Torque is communicated to the cutting means by a motor via clutch means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: Precision Piping & Instruments, Inc.
    Inventor: D. E. Hale, Jr.