Patents by Inventor Billy Carlisle

Billy Carlisle 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).

  • Garter spring coupling release tool
    Patent number: 5301408
    Abstract: One-piece garter spring coupling release tool. The release tool is molded in a single selectively configured shape out of a durable, flexible plastic material such as Elastollan.TM. S98A available from Elastogran of Germany. The release tool generally comprises a cylindrical body with a slot along its length and a flange on one end. The slot permits the tool to be positioned around a port to which a garter spring coupling is connected; the flange provides an area for gripping the tool to releasably engage the tool with its coupling. The flexible, slotted configuration of the garter spring coupling release tool permits nesting of a four-piece set of such tools within each other to facilitate packaging, storage and retention of the tools as a set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: R & B, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Berman, Billy Carlisle, John Clark, William C. Rogers