Patents by Inventor Gareth H. Lewis

Gareth H. Lewis 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).

  • Stabplate connections
    Patent number: 8662181
    Abstract: A stabplate connection is provided by: providing a first part (1) comprising a stabplate and carried by an underwater structure; providing a second part (2) comprising a stabplate carried by tooling (4); engaging the tooling with said first part; using the tooling to bring the parts together so the stabplates mate with each other; using the tooling to lock the first and second parts together by engaging a portion (6) carried by the first part with a portion (10) carried by the second part; disengaging the tooling from the first part; and removing the tooling from the stabplate connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Vetco Gray Controls Limited
    Inventors: Andrew S. Hamblin, Gareth H. Lewis
  • Stabplate connections
    Patent number: 8550168
    Abstract: A mechanism for clamping first and second stabplates together comprises a pivoted cam member and clamping means for co-operating with the cam member. The mechanism is such that the cam member is displaceable between a first position in which, in co-operation with the clamping means, it clamps the stabplates together and a second position in which it has rotated to be between the stabplates with the stabplates separate from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Vetco Gray Controls Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Simon Hamblin, Gareth H. Lewis
  • STABPLATE CONNECTIONS
    Publication number: 20120102684
    Abstract: A mechanism for clamping first and second stabplates together comprises a pivoted cam member and clamping means for co-operating with the cam member. The mechanism is such that the cam member is displaceable between a first position in which, in co-operation with the clamping means, it clamps the stabplates together and a second position in which it has rotated to be between the stabplates with the stabplates separate from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Andrew Simon HAMBLIN, Gareth H. Lewis
  • STABPLATE CONNECTIONS
    Publication number: 20110088909
    Abstract: A stabplate connection is provided by: providing a first part (1) comprising a stabplate and carried by an underwater structure; providing a second part (2) comprising a stabplate carried by tooling (4); engaging the tooling with said first part; using the tooling to bring the parts together so the stabplates mate with each other; using the tooling to lock the first and second parts together by engaging a portion (6) carried by the first part with a portion (10) carried by the second part; disengaging the tooling from the first part; and removing the tooling from the stabplate connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Vetco Gray Controls Limited
    Inventors: Andrew S. Hamblin, Gareth H. Lewis