Patents by Inventor Brian Francis Pittel

Brian Francis Pittel 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).

  • Inlet support structure for a tension acting rupture disc
    Patent number: 10100942
    Abstract: An inlet support structure for use with a rupture disc, the inlet support structure including an annular member having an inner diameter, an outer diameter, a plurality of spaced apart cut-outs extending from the inner diameter towards the outer diameter, a central non-circular opening extending through the annular member and including the cut-outs, the cut-outs providing additional space for the petals of a rupture disc to be received therein when the rupture disc ruptures so as to provide a greater flow area through the rupture disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Disc Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Francis Pittel, J. Kyle McCamis
  • INLET SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR A TENSION ACTING RUPTURE DISC
    Publication number: 20180051819
    Abstract: An inlet support structure for use with a rupture disc, the inlet support structure including an annular member having an inner diameter, an outer diameter, a plurality of spaced apart cut-outs extending from the inner diameter towards the outer diameter, a central non-circular opening extending through the annular member and including the cut-outs, the cut-outs providing additional space for the petals of a rupture disc to be received therein when the rupture disc ruptures so as to provide a greater flow area through the rupture disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: Continental Disc Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Francis Pittel, J. Kyle McCamis