Patents by Inventor Kevin Gay

Kevin Gay 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).

  • Fluid conduit system and fittings therefor
    Patent number: 7516990
    Abstract: A fluid conduit system that employs fittings having ends with a structural portion and a seal portion. The ends of the fittings are inserted into a tube, which may be a hard, i.e., rigid, or soft, i.e., flexible, tube. The seal portion sealingly engages the inner diameter of the tube upon its insertion into the tube. The tube is deformed to prevent the fitting from being withdrawn from the tube; the portion of the tube in the immediate vicinity of each seal that forms the seal portion is not deformed. A method for forming a fluid conduit system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Mueller Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tommy L Jamison, H. Glenn Dennis, Kevin Gay
  • FLUID CONDUIT SYSTEM AND FITTINGS THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20080048448
    Abstract: A fluid conduit system that employs fittings having ends with a structural portion and a seal portion. The ends of the fittings are inserted into a tube, which may be a hard, i.e., rigid, or soft, i.e., flexible, tube. The seal portion sealingly engages the inner diameter of the tube upon its insertion into the tube. The tube is deformed to prevent the fitting from being withdrawn from the tube; the portion of the tube in the immediate vicinity of each seal that forms the seal portion is not deformed. A method for forming a fluid conduit system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Tommy Jamison, H. Dennis, Kevin Gay
  • Fluid conduit system and fittings therefor
    Publication number: 20040227346
    Abstract: A fluid conduit system that employs fittings having ends with a structural portion and a seal portion. The ends of the fittings are inserted into a tube, which may be a hard, i.e., rigid, or soft, i.e., flexible, tube. The seal portion sealingly engages the inner diameter of the tube upon its insertion into the tube. The tube is deformed to prevent the fitting from being withdrawn from the tube; the portion of the tube in the immediate vicinity of each seal that forms the seal portion is not deformed. A method for forming a fluid conduit system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Tommy L. Jamison, H. Glenn Dennis, Kevin Gay