Patents by Inventor Donald Gill

Donald Gill 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: 20050040207
    Abstract: An attachment for a roofing nail gun having a triangular lifting blade having a forward curved ā€œCā€ shaped lower portion and a flat, vertical upper portion and having mounts on the back in the central portion for attachment to one of several adaptors dimensioned to fit a particular roofing nail gun. The triangular lifting blade may have carbide strips on the front and rear of the lifting blade. The mounts on the lifting blade back have upper and lower aligned mounting bores for attachment to the adaptor and secured to the adaptor by a detent pin. The adaptor has a vertical channel for mounting the lifting blade and an upper horizontal attachment plate having rear grooves for mounting between the cap screws holding the nail driver to the body of the nail gun. The distance between the rear grooves differs on selected adaptors to fit different nail gun models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventor: Donald Gill
  • Patent number: 4728506
    Abstract: Low energy start-up procedure for ammonia plants which employs ammonia as the start-up media, thereby avoiding the BTU loss associated with venting unconverted hydrocarbons and the threat to catalyst beds associated with rapid buildup of temperatures therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1988
    Assignee: Catalyst Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Habermehl, Donald Gill