Patents by Inventor Stephen Barefoot

Stephen Barefoot 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).

  • Publication number: 20060019568
    Abstract: A product comprises: a mineral fiber insulation board which is resistant to liquid water-penetration and has first and second major surfaces, a facing material, which is resistant to air infiltration and liquid water-penetration, laminated to the first major surface of the insulation board, the facing material being permeable to water vapor, and an interior facing laminated to the second surface of the insulation board with an adhesive, so that the second major surface with the interior facing and adhesive thereon is resistant to liquid water-penetration, thereby to form a unitary building exterior envelope product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Murray Toas, Stephen Barefoot, Michael Lembo
  • Patent number: 5738386
    Abstract: A lightweight, portable clamping device assists in holding and reforming pipes in piping systems. The clamping device comprises a pair of semicircular clamp halves which are placed on the abutting ends of out-of-round pipe. The clamp halves are drawn together by tightening bolts on either side to align and reform the ends of abutting pipes. The clamping device can also be used to shape and hold the end of a single piece of pipe. A plurality of access ports around the perimeter of the device allow a welder to tack weld the ends of abutting pipes prior to welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.
    Inventors: Roy Stephen Barefoot, Robert Myles, Rodger L. Willett