Patents by Inventor Dean W. Rivest

Dean W. Rivest 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).

  • Publication number: 20200398038
    Abstract: A fitting for use with metal, corrugated tubing having peaks and valleys includes a nut configured to receive the tubing; a sealing member for placement in a valley of the tubing, the sealing member including a sealing surface; an adaptor configured to engage the nut, the adaptor including an adaptor sealing surface; and an anti-tamper sleeve configured to encompass the nut and adaptor; wherein upon assembly, the tubing is compressed between the adaptor sealing surface and the sealing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Dean W. Rivest, David R. Elder, Andrew Moore
  • Patent number: 10539257
    Abstract: A fitting for use with metal, corrugated tubing having peaks and valleys, the fitting includes a nut configured to receive the tubing; a sealing member for placement in a valley of the tubing, the sealing member including a sealing surface; and an adaptor configured to be press fit into the nut, the adaptor including an adaptor sealing surface; wherein upon assembly, the adaptor is press fit into the nut and the tubing is compressed between the adaptor sealing surface and the sealing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: OMEGA FLEX INC.
    Inventor: Dean W. Rivest
  • Publication number: 20180216762
    Abstract: A fitting for use with metal, corrugated tubing having peaks and valleys, the fitting includes a nut configured to receive the tubing; a sealing member for placement in a valley of the tubing, the sealing member including a sealing surface; and an adaptor configured to be press fit into the nut, the adaptor including an adaptor sealing surface; wherein upon assembly, the adaptor is press fit into the nut and the tubing is compressed between the adaptor sealing surface and the sealing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventor: Dean W. Rivest
  • Patent number: 9800040
    Abstract: A fitting for use with a cable contained in a corrugated metal tubing, the fitting including an adaptor having an internal, longitudinal passage to receive the cable; a body coupled to the adaptor; an internal seal positioned between the adaptor and the body, the internal seal radially disposed about the cable; a nut coupled to the body; and a sealing member positioned between the nut and the body, the sealing member for placement in a valley of the corrugated metal tubing to compress a portion of the corrugated metal tubing between the sealing member and the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: OMEGA FLEX, INC.
    Inventor: Dean W. Rivest
  • Publication number: 20170149232
    Abstract: A fitting for use with a cable contained in a corrugated metal tubing, the fitting including an adaptor having an internal, longitudinal passage to receive the cable; a body coupled to the adaptor; an internal seal positioned between the adaptor and the body, the internal seal radially disposed about the cable; a nut coupled to the body; and a sealing member positioned between the nut and the body, the sealing member for placement in a valley of the corrugated metal tubing to compress a portion of the corrugated metal tubing between the sealing member and the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: OMEGA FLEX, INC.
    Inventor: Dean W. Rivest
  • Patent number: 9140392
    Abstract: A fitting for use with metal tubing includes an adaptor, the adaptor having a longitudinal passage having a longitudinal axis for fluid flow; a body for receiving the tubing, the body positioned opposite the adaptor and aligned with the longitudinal axis; a metal sealing member positioned between the adaptor and the body; a nut positioned opposite the body; a jacket lock ring positioned radially inwardly of a portion of the nut, the jacket lock ring for making a mechanical connection with an outer jacket of the tubing; and at least one fastener coupling the nut, body and adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: OMEGA FLEX, INC.
    Inventor: Dean W. Rivest
  • Publication number: 20140306448
    Abstract: A fitting for use with metal tubing includes an adaptor, the adaptor having a longitudinal passage having a longitudinal axis for fluid flow; a body for receiving the tubing, the body positioned opposite the adaptor and aligned with the longitudinal axis; a metal sealing member positioned between the adaptor and the body; a nut positioned opposite the body; a jacket lock ring positioned radially inwardly of a portion of the nut, the jacket lock ring for making a mechanical connection with an outer jacket of the tubing; and at least one fastener coupling the nut, body and adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Omega Flex, Inc.
    Inventor: Dean W. Rivest
  • Patent number: 7857358
    Abstract: A fitting for use with metal tubing in a jacket, the fitting including: an adaptor having exterior threads at a first adaptor end, the adaptor having a longitudinal passage for fluid flow; a body having interior threads at a first body end, the interior threads engaging the exterior threads to secure the body to the body in a first body cavity; and a jacket lock ring positioned at a second body end, the jacket lock ring including barbs for engaging a surface of the jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Omega Flex, Inc.
    Inventors: Stirling Keith Rolland, Dean W. Rivest
  • Publication number: 20090066083
    Abstract: A fitting for use with metal tubing in a jacket, the fitting including: an adaptor having exterior threads at a first adaptor end, the adaptor having a longitudinal passage for fluid flow; a body having interior threads at a first body end, the interior threads engaging the exterior threads to secure the body to the body in a first body cavity; and a jacket lock ring positioned at a second body end, the jacket lock ring including barbs for engaging a surface of the jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Omega Flex, Inc.
    Inventors: Stirling Keith Rolland, Dean W. Rivest
  • Patent number: 7367364
    Abstract: A tubing assembly including a conductive corrugated tubing including convolutions of peaks and valleys and a polymer jacket disposed along a length of said corrugated tubing, the polymer jacket including a fire retardant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Omega Flex, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean W. Rivest, Steven A. Treichel
  • Patent number: 7044167
    Abstract: A tubing assembly including conductive corrugated tubing including convolutions of peaks and valleys and a conductive polymer jacket disposed in said valleys along a length of said corrugated tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Omega Flex, Inc.
    Inventor: Dean W. Rivest
  • Publication number: 20040200537
    Abstract: A tubing assembly including conductive corrugated tubing including convolutions of peaks and valleys and a conductive polymer jacket disposed in said valleys along a length of said corrugated tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: Dean W. Rivest