Patents by Inventor Austin L. Renfro

Austin L. Renfro 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).

  • FOREIGN MATERIAL EXCLUSION PLUG FOR STRUCTURAL THREADS WITH BREAKAWAY TAB
    Publication number: 20230375031
    Abstract: A foreign material exclusion plug is disclosed. The foreign material plug includes a cylindrical body, a slot, and a breakaway tab. The cylindrical body includes an externally-threaded cylindrical structure. The slot is formed in the cylindrical body extending into the cylindrical body from a top surface of the cylindrical body. The breakaway tab is connected to the cylindrical body and extends outwards from the top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Robert N. Cole, Kevin P. Shay, Austin L. Renfro
  • Foreign material exclusion plug for structural threads with breakaway tab
    Patent number: 11802584
    Abstract: A foreign material exclusion plug is disclosed. The foreign material plug includes a cylindrical body, a slot, and a breakaway tab. The cylindrical body includes an externally-threaded cylindrical structure. The slot is formed in the cylindrical body extending into the cylindrical body from a top surface of the cylindrical body. The breakaway tab is connected to the cylindrical body and extends outwards from the top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC
    Inventors: Robert N. Cole, Kevin P. Shay, Austin L. Renfro
  • Foreign Material Exclusion Plug for Structural Threads with Breakaway Tab
    Publication number: 20220042540
    Abstract: A foreign material exclusion plug is disclosed. The foreign material plug includes a cylindrical body, a slot, and a breakaway tab. The cylindrical body includes an externally-threaded cylindrical structure. The slot is formed in the cylindrical body extending into the cylindrical body from a top surface of the cylindrical body. The breakaway tab is connected to the cylindrical body and extends outwards from the top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Robert N. Cole, Kevin P. Shay, Austin L. Renfro