Patents by Inventor Kevin Neil Young

Kevin Neil Young 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).

  • Coupling and joint for fixedly and sealingly securing components to one another
    Patent number: 8925978
    Abstract: An assembly may include a fitting, a first pipe, and a first seal. The fitting may include an annular body having a first insertion end and an inner diametrical surface having a first knurled portion disposed adjacent the first insertion end. The first pipe may include a first end portion that is received into the first insertion end of the body and an outer diametrical surface including knurls formed thereon. The knurls of the outer diametrical surface may engage the first knurled portion of the fitting. The first seal element may be disposed within the fitting and may sealingly engage the first pipe and the fitting body. The engagement between the inner diametrical surface of the fitting and the outer diametrical surface of the pipe may a press fit and/or an interference fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Mueller Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tommy L. Jamison, Kevin Neil Young, Robert McKenzie, Marcus Robert Elmer
  • COUPLING AND JOINT FOR FIXEDLY AND SEALINGLY SECURING COMPONENTS TO ONE ANOTHER
    Publication number: 20130119655
    Abstract: An assembly may include a fitting, a first pipe, and a first seal. The fitting may include an annular body having a first insertion end and an inner diametrical surface having a first knurled portion disposed adjacent the first insertion end. The first pipe may include a first end portion that is received into the first insertion end of the body and an outer diametrical surface including knurls formed thereon. The knurls of the outer diametrical surface may engage the first knurled portion of the fitting. The first seal element may be disposed within the fitting and may sealingly engage the first pipe and the fitting body. The engagement between the inner diametrical surface of the fitting and the outer diametrical surface of the pipe may a press fit and/or an interference fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Tommy L. Jamison, Kevin Neil Young, Robert McKenzie, Marcus Robert Elmer