Patents by Inventor Alan J. Spivey

Alan J. Spivey 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: 6505783
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for internally sealing live low pressure residential gas supply lines, including gas main tap and associated fittings, by applying sealant to the inside surface of the gas line. Sealing assemblies allow tapping and insertion of tools without gas escape to atmosphere, as well as application of sealant under gas pressure passed through a supply line which has the ability to rotate in order to feed itself through elbows and fittings to the point where sealing is required, as well as achieve uniform spray coverage of the target pipe's inner surface with sealant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Gas Research Institute
    Inventors: Richard M. Lazarski, Jr., Thomas V. Gobin, Alan J. Spivey