Patents by Inventor Gordon W. Chitty, Jr.

Gordon W. Chitty, 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).

  • Valve lock assembly
    Patent number: 5058622
    Abstract: A valve lock assembly comprising a post member and a slide member, in which the post member is affixed to the valve stem of a valve and the side member can slide up and down around the post member, the slide member being so configured that it engages one or more of the stops on the valve to prevent rotation of the valve handle between the stops but, when slid upwardly, disengages from the stop and permits rotation of the valve handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Assignee: Stockham Valves & Fittings, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon W. Chitty, Jr., Jerry L. Nichols