Patents by Inventor James A. Mc Namee

James A. Mc Namee 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).

  • Secured coupling assembly and method of preventing loosening
    Patent number: 6412820
    Abstract: A coupling assembly includes a first coupling member, a second coupling member, and a coupling nut disposed over a portion of the second coupling member and threadingly engaging the first coupling member to retain the first and second coupling members together. An insulation blanket encloses the coupling nut, and a retention strip having a first end attached to an inner surface of the insulation blanket and a second end attached to the coupling nut is provided to prevent loosening of the coupling nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ralph M. Erps, James A. Mc Namee, Matthew Kaminske