Patents by Inventor Brian Kruse

Brian Kruse 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).

  • High crown anti-rotation bolt
    Patent number: 7993086
    Abstract: The present disclosure shows an anti-rotation bolt for fastening reactor plates to prevent subsequent SCC problems wherein the bolt head has a circumferential series of anti-rotation tabs extending from the head of the bolt which are moved in by a restrainer cone which is placed on top of the bolt to allow its insertion into the plates and is removed for locking the tabs into detents formed in one of the plates to provide anti-rotation. The cone is again moved over the tabs during the removal of same leaving the bolt undamaged and fit for reuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Areva NP Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Kruse, Brian Ring, Jeff Enneking
  • Ihigh crown anti-rotation bolt
    Publication number: 20090311072
    Abstract: The present disclosure shows an anti-rotation bolt for fastening reactor plates to prevent subsequent SCC problems wherein the bolt head has a circumferential series of anti-rotation tabs extending from the head of the bolt which are moved in by a restrainer cone which is placed on top of the bolt to allow its insertion into the plates and is removed for locking the tabs into detents formed in one of the plates to provide anti-rotation. The cone is again moved over the tabs during the removal of same leaving the bolt undamaged and fit for reuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Brian Kruse, Brian Ring, Jeff Enneking