Patents by Inventor Samuel Keith Adams

Samuel Keith Adams 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).

  • Connection and elbow in a gas appliance
    Patent number: 9162330
    Abstract: A connection is provided whereby a first tube, which may be bent into an elbow, has at least one end flow drilled. During the flow drilling process the first end is shortened, reduced in thickness, and most importantly, the inner diameter is increased to accept a second tube. Before connecting the second tube, the first end is preferably tapped with threads which can receive a nut and the nut captures an end of the second tube, preferably entrapping one of at least one bead and a ferrel to provide a connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Burner Systems International Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Frost, Samuel Keith Adams, Tony Byron Leeseberg
  • Connection and elbow in a gas appliance
    Patent number: 8832922
    Abstract: A connection is provided whereby a first tube, which may be bent into an elbow, has at least one end flow drilled. During the flow drilling process the first end is shortened, reduced in thickness, and most importantly, the inner diameter is increased to accept a second tube. Before connecting the second tube, the first end is preferably tapped with threads which can receive a nut and the nut captures an end of the second tube, preferably entrapping one of at least one bead and a ferrel to provide a connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Burner Systems International, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Frost, Samuel Keith Adams, Tony Byron Leeseberg