Patents by Inventor C. T. Kutschke

C. T. Kutschke 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).

  • Patent number: 4049480
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for forming a joint in a confined space between two abutting ends of conduit liners. In the method, an excavation is formed to provide access to a buried conduit. Thereafter, the conduit is opened and cleaned of debris and elongated sections of conduit liner are inserted through the opening into the conduit in opposite directions from the opening. Once insertion is completed, a sleeve is positioned concentrically around one of the conduit section ends. The ends of the sections are positioned in an abutting coaxial relationship and are aligned and attached together by tape. The sleeve is then moved to a position overlapping the intersection of the two sections and the annular space between the sleeve and the exterior of the conduit sections is closed by sealing with foam rubber stripping constrained by tape. A polyurethane material is injected through a port in the sleeve to fill the annular space. Thereafter, the polyurethane material is allowed to set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1977
    Assignee: Nipak, Inc.
    Inventor: C. T. Kutschke