Patents by Inventor A. Dale Godfrey

A. Dale Godfrey 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).

  • Gasoline dispensing system and method with automatic dispensing shutoff
    Patent number: 6354464
    Abstract: A gasoline dispensing system and method according to which one end of a dispensing hose is connected to a source of gasoline, and a nozzle is connected to the other end of the hose for dispensing the gasoline. A conductor is connected to a source of energy to cause the energy to be transmitted flow through the conductor. The conductor extends through the length of the hose and the dispensing of the gasoline is terminated when current ceases to flow through the conductor as a result of it breaking in response to a drive-off, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Dresser, Inc
    Inventors: Richard M. Smith, M. Dale Godfrey
  • Tire baler
    Patent number: 4996920
    Abstract: A tire baler for baling tires having tire alignment walls located about the perimeter of the tire baling compartment which can be displaced radially outwardly to accommodate radial expansion of the stack of tires when the tires are compressed to form a bale. Pressure pads are adjustably mounted on the compression head so as to be movable radially with respect to the compression axis to maintain compression contact with tires of different diameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1991
    Inventor: Dale Godfrey
  • Medical tube retaining device
    Patent number: 4480639
    Abstract: A simple, one piece medical tube retaining device. The device is particularly adapted for retaining a nasal tube in position on the face of the user and including a flexible strap with a first clamp means positioned beneath the nose of the user for clamping the tube and preventing undesired movement of the tube while accommodating required movement, and second clamp means near one end of the strap means to hold said tube in position, the clamp means being constructed to facilitate insertion and removal of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1984
    Inventors: Edward D. Peterson, A. Dale Godfrey, Claire R. Douglas, Carl R. Pennington