Patents by Inventor Carl Trevor Parton

Carl Trevor Parton 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).

  • Pipe-clamping tool
    Patent number: 8151828
    Abstract: A pipe-clamping tool (100) comprises a tool body (102) and first and second tool jaws (104, 106). The tool further comprises a bar (110) in threaded engagement with a portion of the tool body. One end of the bar engages with a boss (108) on a side of the first tool jaw opposite the curved surface thereof. The tool jaws may be closed and opened by rotation of a handwheel (112). The first tool jaw has projections (111A, 111B) which engage respective grooves (101A, 101B) on opposite sides of the tool body; together with the bar and boss, these inhibit rotation of the first tool jaw with respect to the tool body. The pipe-clamping tool may be used to stop a leak in a pipe by applying a layer of deformable material around the pipe and clamping it in place using the tool. The tool enables a substantially complete (360°) azimuthal seal around a pipe with only a single operation on the tool (i.e. rotation of the handwheel to close the tool jaws). The tool jaws remain mutually aligned as they are opened and closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Leak Mate Distribution Limited
    Inventor: Carl Trevor Parton
  • PIPE-CLAMPING TOOL
    Publication number: 20110000568
    Abstract: A pipe-clamping tool (100) comprises a tool body (102) and first and second tool jaws (104, 106). The tool further comprises a bar (110) in threaded engagement with a portion of the tool body. One end of the bar engages with a boss (108) on a side of the first tool jaw opposite the curved surface thereof. The tool jaws may be closed and opened by rotation of a handwheel (112). The first tool jaw has projections (111A, 111B) which engage respective grooves (101A, 101B) on opposite sides of the tool body; together with the bar and boss, these inhibit rotation of the first tool jaw with respect to the tool body. The pipe-clamping tool may be used to stop a leak in a pipe by applying a layer of deformable material around the pipe and clamping it in place using the tool. The tool enables a substantially complete (360°) azimuthal seal around a pipe with only a single operation on the tool (i.e. rotation of the handwheel to close the tool jaws). The tool jaws remain mutually aligned as they are opened and closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventor: Carl Trevor Parton