Patents by Inventor Jay Derek Caston
Jay Derek Caston 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).
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Publication number: 20240133495Abstract: A pipe joint having a compound locking ring is disclosed herein. The pipe joint bell has a segment cavity into which ring segments may be inserted through a slot on the face or outer surface of the bell end of a first pipe. The locking ring has multiple ring segments, each segment having an arcuate outer surface. The outer surface may be a compound surface of multiple arcs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Cameron Anderson Corcoran, Jerry Gregory Key, Jay Derek Caston
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Patent number: 11940069Abstract: A part of a gasket that conducts electricity across the otherwise nonconducting gasket. Versions of the insert provide an electrical connection when installed even if the parts sealed by the gasket deflect, and do not deform under compression due to their resilient nature. The gaskets can be used in pipe joints, among other uses, resulting in a pipe joint that conducts electricity between the pipe spigot and the socket of a pipe or fixture even if a deflection event occurs.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLCInventors: Jerry Gregory Key, Kenneth J Watts, Jay Derek Caston
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Patent number: 11892107Abstract: A pipe joint having a compound locking ring is disclosed herein. The pipe joint bell has a a segment cavity into which ring segments may be inserted through a slot on the face or outer surface of the bell end of a first pipe. The locking ring has multiple ring segments, each segment having an arcuate outer surface. The outer surface may be a compound surface of multiple arcs.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Inventors: Cameron Anderson Corcoran, Jerry Gregory Key, Jay Derek Caston
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Publication number: 20220316633Abstract: A pipe joint having a compound locking ring is disclosed herein. The pipe joint bell has a a segment cavity into which ring segments may be inserted through a slot on the face or outer surface of the bell end of a first pipe. The locking ring has multiple ring segments, each segment having an arcuate outer surface. The outer surface may be a compound surface of multiple arcs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Cameron Anderson Corcoran, Jerry Gregory Key, Jay Derek Caston
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Publication number: 20220154860Abstract: A part of a gasket that conducts electricity across the otherwise nonconducting gasket. Versions of the insert provide an electrical connection when installed even if the parts sealed by the gasket deflect, and do not deform under compression due to their resilient nature. The gaskets can be used in pipe joints, among other uses, resulting in a pipe joint that conducts electricity between the pipe spigot and the socket of a pipe or fixture even if a deflection event occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Jerry Gregory KEY, Kenneth J. WATTS, Jay Derek CASTON
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Patent number: 11306849Abstract: A joint having a male joint member and female joint member with enhanced ease of assembly, in which a raised stop on the male joint member is limited to displacement between a constriction on the female joint member and a locking ring segment, in which the locking ring segment and constriction are separated by an unobstructed traverse region that allows the male joint member to slide axially when under stress without separation from the female joint member, and in which a compressible spacer is installed between the male joint member and female joint member to ensure that the raised stop is installed in an intermediate position between the constriction and the locking ring segment. The compressible spacer withstands forces associated with assembly but allows the joint to compress during extreme events to prevent failure of the joint during extreme events, such as earthquakes, floods, and landslides.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLCInventors: Russell J Huggins, Jay Derek Caston, William W Holmes, IV
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Patent number: 11054070Abstract: A part of a gasket that conducts electricity across the otherwise nonconducting gasket. Versions of the insert provide an electrical connection when installed even if the parts sealed by the gasket deflect, and do not deform under compression due to their resilient nature. The gaskets can be used in pipe joints, among other uses, resulting in a pipe joint that conducts electricity between the pipe spigot and the socket of a pipe or fixture even if a deflection event occurs.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLCInventors: Jerry Gregory Key, Kenneth J Watts, Jay Derek Caston
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Patent number: 10969043Abstract: A part of a gasket that conducts electricity across the otherwise nonconducting gasket. Versions of the insert provide an electrical connection when installed even if the parts sealed by the gasket deflect, and do not deform under compression due to their resilient nature. The gaskets can be used in pipe joints, among other uses, resulting in a pipe joint that conducts electricity between the pipe spigot and the socket of a pipe or fixture even if a deflection event occurs.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: United States Pipe & Foundry Company, LLCInventors: Jerry Gregory Key, Kenneth J Watts, Jay Derek Caston
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Patent number: 10550973Abstract: A joint having a male joint member and female joint member, in which a raised stop on the male joint member is limited to displacement between a constriction on the female joint member and a locking ring segment, and in which the locking ring segment and constriction are separated by an unobstructed traverse region that allows the male joint member to slide axially when under stress without separation from the female joint member. The rounded shape of the groove that accommodates the locking ring segment acts like a universal joint, allowing deflection between the male and female joint members without separation. The female joint member flares on the inside of its distal region to accommodate such deflection. Thus the male and female joint members have a degree of axial and radial flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: United States Pipe and Foundry Co., LLCInventors: Jay Derek Caston, William W Holmes, IV, Russell J Huggins
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Publication number: 20190309882Abstract: A joint having a male joint member and female joint member with enhanced ease of assembly, in which a raised stop on the male joint member is limited to displacement between a constriction on the female joint member and a locking ring segment, in which the locking ring segment and constriction are separated by an unobstructed traverse region that allows the male joint member to slide axially when under stress without separation from the female joint member, and in which a compressible spacer is installed between the male joint member and female joint member to ensure that the raised stop is installed in an intermediate position between the constriction and the locking ring segment. The compressible spacer withstands forces associated with assembly but allows the joint to compress during extreme events to prevent failure of the joint during extreme events, such as earthquakes, floods, and landslides.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Russell J HUGGINS, Jay Derek CASTON, William W HOLMES, IV
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Publication number: 20160298797Abstract: A joint having a male joint member and female joint member, in which a raised stop on the male joint member is limited to displacement between a constriction on the female joint member and a locking ring segment, and in which the locking ring segment and constriction are separated by an unobstructed traverse region that allows the male joint member to slide axially when under stress without separation from the female joint member. The rounded shape of the groove that accommodates the locking ring segment acts like a universal joint, allowing deflection between the male and female joint members without separation. The female joint member flares on the inside of its distal region to accommodate such deflection. Thus the male and female joint members have a degree of axial and radial flexibility that prevents separation under stress, such as during earth movement events such as earthquakes, floods, and landslides.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Jay Derek CASTON, William Holmes, Russell J Huggins
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Patent number: D593642Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2007Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: United States Pipe and Foundry CompanyInventors: Daniel A. Copeland, Jay Derek Caston
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Patent number: D620086Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: United States Pipe and Foundry CompanyInventors: Daniel A. Copeland, Jay Derek Caston