Patents by Inventor John Wright Porterfield

John Wright Porterfield 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).

  • Publication number: 20140319153
    Abstract: A threaded interface includes a male threaded body and a female threaded body. The male threaded body includes a threaded section with external threads and a seal section with a plurality of o-rings seated circumferentially around the threaded body. The female threaded body includes a threaded section with internal threads and a seal section. The seal section of the female threaded body sealingly engages the o-rings of the seal section of the mail threaded body. A pressure vessel and a pressure vessel assembly for an automatic fire extinguishing system incorporating the threaded interface are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: John Wright Porterfield, Daniel Ray MacLachlan
  • Publication number: 20130032741
    Abstract: An exemplary suppressant actuator assembly includes a release member movable from a first position that restricts flow of a suppressant to a second position that permits flow of a suppressant. A biasing member moves from a more-biased position to a less-biased position to move the release member from the first position to the second position. A solenoid is activated to permit movement of the biasing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: John Wright Porterfield, JR., Andrew W. Phillips, David Frasure, George F. Howard, JR.