Patents by Inventor Billy Joe Burd, Jr.

Billy Joe Burd, 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).

  • Electrical conductivity assembly for swivel arms
    Patent number: 6383000
    Abstract: A swivel joint assembly, preferably having a full range of rotational movement, can include a body pipe and a cooperating tail pipe that fit together for form a fluid passage. A sealing element and rotational assist mechanism can be interposed between the interior surface of the body pipe and the exterior surface of the cooperating tail pipe. An electrical connector, such as a spring plunger, can extend through the bore hole in the body pipe and has a first portion in effective electrical communication with the body pipe and a second portion in effective electrical communication with the tail pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventors: Billy Joe Burd, Jr., Mark A. Schwieterman