Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Deane

Thomas C. Deane 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).

  • Apparatus for removing a coupler from tubing
    Patent number: 9527195
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing a coupler from tubing includes a pair of pivotally coupled elongated members. Proximal sections of the elongated members serve as handles, while other sections of the elongated members comprise structures for engaging the coupler and the tubing. The apparatus may be used, for example, to remove a coupler from flexible irrigation tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas C. Deane
  • Animal carrier gate anti-rattle device
    Patent number: 8888080
    Abstract: An animal carrier gate anti-rattle device comprises an elastic elongated member having a front surface and a back surface. The elastic elongated member comprises: a proximal section defining a hook that forms an opening facing the front surface; a distal section; and a first bent section between the proximal section and the distal section, where the first bent section has a bend angle of less than 120 degrees relative to the back surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Inventor: Thomas C. Deane