Patents by Inventor Laurence Herndon

Laurence Herndon 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).

  • Field replaceable hammer union wing nut apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20100117359
    Abstract: A field replaceable wing nut having an arcuate body and an arcuate insert is disclosed. The wing nut is designed to replace an existing wing nut which has deformed or non-useable lugs on a hammer union connection. The wing nut has accurate alignment of the mounting threads using an alignment attachment device. Replacing the wing nut in the field does not require any special equipment or training. Each wing nut is designed for a particular pipe diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: Laurence Herndon