Patents by Inventor Richard A. Bowie

Richard A. Bowie 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).

  • Patent number: 4197908
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a port in a liner installed in a conduit having a lateral opening inwardly overlaid by the liner so that the port coincides with the lateral opening, including a carriage adjustably positionable longitudinally within the liner adjacent to the lateral opening in the conduit; a brake for locking the carriage in fixed position in the conduit; a power driven port forming tool borne by the carriage in substantial radial relation to the liner for adjustable movement outwardly to liner engagement and inwardly to retraction therefrom, for adjustable movement longitudinally of the carriage, and for adjustable rotational movement about an axis longitudinally of the carriage; control means for controlling the position of the tool on the carriage from a position remote from the carriage; and a television system having a camera mounted on the carriage having a view of the tool and a viewing screen at said remote position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1980
    Assignee: Underground Surveys Corporation
    Inventors: Edward M. Davis, Richard A. Bowie