Patents by Inventor Alan B. Webster

Alan B. Webster 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: 4922951
    Abstract: A service tee comprises a tubular T-piece 1 having a through-portion 2 with a flexible lower end 6 for connection to a gas or water main 70 by way of a hole in the wall of the main and a side branch portion 3 for connection to a service pipe. The end 6 of the through-portion 2 is adapted for initial insertion into the hole in the wall of the main 70 and then for subsequent radial outward expansion so that its surface sealingly engages with the edge of the hole. An expander 4 is provided for location within the end 6 of the through-portion 2 and is adapted in a first position to permit initial insertion of the end of the through-portion into the hole and on movement to a second position to cause expansion of the end 6 into engagement with the edge of the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignee: British GAS plc
    Inventor: Alan B. Webster