Patents by Inventor James M. Council

James M. Council 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).

  • Patent number: 4176033
    Abstract: An anode clamp assembly for use in protecting metallic support structure for an offshore oil and/or gas well operations platform from galvanic corrosion is disclosed. The assembly comprises a U-shaped metallic channeled member having straight sides and means for connecting the free ends of two sides of the U-shaped member to each other to clamp the member on the support structure of the offshore platform to be protected and at least one metallic anode spaced from and connected to the channeled member. The anode clamp assembly is transported to the support structure to be protected and then clamped to that support structure by divers. Electrical contact between the channeled member and the support structure is then assured by welding the channeled member to the support structure and/or by means of a set screw connecting the channeled member to the metal of the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1979
    Assignee: Exxon Production Research Company
    Inventor: James M. Council