Patents by Inventor John C. Montague

John C. Montague 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).

  • Load bearing apparatus for use with fluid power systems
    Patent number: 6427577
    Abstract: A load bearing apparatus includes a first container having enclosed ends and at least one expansion segment. The expansion segment includes a first cylinder and a second cylinder of diameter smaller than the first cylinder disposed along a longitudinal axis of the first cylinder. An elastomer seal is connected between the first and second cylinders to form a fluid tight seal between the cylinders. The elastomer seal further permits translation of the first cylinder with respect to the second cylinder in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the first cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Novellant Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Lee, Steven M. Byle, John C. Montague