Patents by Inventor Gary W. Salas

Gary W. Salas 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: 20090304445
    Abstract: Provided are covers useful for covering the open end of an access conduit that may contain fluid control equipment. In one embodiment, a cover according to the invention comprises a disc-shaped base portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, with a plurality of groups of stability tangs attached to its bottom surface. A cover as provided herein is readily adaptable to fit a large number of conduit boxes, valve boxes and the like which are presently in common use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventor: Gary W. Salas
  • Patent number: 7559717
    Abstract: Provided herein are covers useful for covering the open end of an access conduit that may contain fluid control equipment. A cover according to the invention comprises a disc-shaped base portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, with a plurality of risers attached to its bottom surface. There is a contact shoe associated with each of the risers, and the contact shoes have a curvature and are disposed sufficiently on the bottom surface of the base portion so as to exert an outward mechanical force against the inner wall of a conduit that is capped by a cover according to the invention, when such cover is in its installed position, thus providing a secure, yet conveniently removable access cover/conduit assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Inventor: Gary W. Salas
  • Patent number: 7540683
    Abstract: Provided herein are covers useful for covering the open end of an access conduit that may contain fluid control equipment. In one embodiment, a cover according to the invention comprises a disc-shaped base portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, with a plurality of groups of stability tangs attached to its bottom surface. A cover as provided herein is readily adaptable to fit a large number of conduit boxes, valve boxes and the like which are presently in common use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Inventor: Gary W. Salas
  • Publication number: 20080310914
    Abstract: Provided herein are covers useful for covering the open end of an access conduit that may contain fluid control equipment. A cover according to the invention comprises a disc-shaped base portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, with a plurality of risers attached to its bottom surface. There is a contact shoe associated with each of the risers, and the contact shoes have a curvature and are disposed sufficiently on the bottom surface of the base portion so as to exert an outward mechanical force against the inner wall of a conduit that is capped by a cover according to the invention, when such cover is in its installed position, thus providing a secure, yet conveniently removable access cover/conduit assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventor: Gary W. Salas
  • Publication number: 20080310915
    Abstract: Provided herein are covers useful for covering the open end of an access conduit that may contain fluid control equipment. In one embodiment, a cover according to the invention comprises a disc-shaped base portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, with a plurality of groups of stability tangs attached to its bottom surface. A cover as provided herein is readily adaptable to fit a large number of conduit boxes, valve boxes and the like which are presently in common use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventor: Gary W. Salas