Patents by Inventor Alfred Daniel Novak, Jr.

Alfred Daniel Novak, Jr. 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: 6742815
    Abstract: A fluid line connector assembly for connecting between two fluid transmission lines or between a transmission line and an appliance or other apparatus, such as a commercial fryer. The assembly includes a length of thin-walled, flexible tubing having helical corrugations extending therealong and opposing non-corrugated and generally cylindrical ends. A braided sheath extends along the exterior of the tubing and is secured at the tubing ends. A base ring is received on a tubing end and includes a first groove. An end fitting, including an interior passage having a second groove, is retained on and cooperable with the tubing end due to a retaining ring captured within a portion of each groove, allowing the end fitting to remain rotatable relative to the tubing. One or more o-rings are compressively positioned between the end fitting and the tubing end to form a fluid-tight seal therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Dormont Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Todd R. McCurdy, Alfred Daniel Novak, Jr., Jerome J. Segal, Michael Lyon