Patents by Inventor Michael S. Gagas

Michael S. Gagas 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).

  • Butterfly valve adaptor
    Patent number: 4556081
    Abstract: An adaptor for supporting a key box on the valve actuator for an underground water main butterfly valve, the adaptor includes a mounting plate having guides arranged to align the base of the key box on the valve actuator and a stabilizing plate connected to the mounting plate in a spaced relation thereto and being adapted to be positioned below the butterfly to prevent tipping of the mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1985
    Inventor: Michael S. Gagas
  • Gate valve adaptor
    Patent number: 4534378
    Abstract: An adaptor for supporting a key box on an underground gate valve, the adaptor including a rectangular metal ring adapted to be seated on the gate valve bonnet flange, a number of radially extending arms positioned to engage the lower edge of the key box bonnet, and a resilient ring positioned between the adaptor ring and the key box flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1985
    Assignee: Adaptor, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Gagas, Stanley J. Gagas