Patents by Inventor Carol Ann Bridge

Carol Ann Bridge 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 pressure coolant tube and tool body-high pressure coolant tube assembly
    Patent number: 9757804
    Abstract: A high pressure coolant tube for receipt by a tool body that includes a coolant tube body with an annular flange adjacent to the exit body end. There is a threaded collar that has an exterior threaded surface. The threaded collar contains an interior collar bore comprising an enlarged diameter interior collar bore surface portion and a reduced diameter interior collar bore surface portion. There is an exit seal pocket defined by an exit-facing flange surface of the annular flange and a reduced diameter body section and the enlarged diameter interior collar bore surface portion. There is an entrance seal assembly pocket defined by an entrance-facing flange surface of the annular flange and a reduced diameter body section and the enlarged diameter interior collar bore surface portion. An exit seal is in the exit seal pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC
    Inventors: Carol Ann Bridge, Jeanne Marie McCullough
  • HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT TUBE AND TOOL BODY-HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT TUBE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150043979
    Abstract: A high pressure coolant tube for receipt by a tool body that includes a coolant tube body with an annular flange adjacent to the exit body end. There is a threaded collar that has an exterior threaded surface. The threaded collar contains an interior collar bore comprising an enlarged diameter interior collar bore surface portion and a reduced diameter interior collar bore surface portion. There is an exit seal pocket defined by an exit-facing flange surface of the annular flange and a reduced diameter body section and the enlarged diameter interior collar bore surface portion. There is an entrance seal assembly pocket defined by an entrance-facing flange surface of the annular flange and a reduced diameter body section and the enlarged diameter interior collar bore surface portion. An exit seal is in the exit seal pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Carol Ann Bridge, Jeanne Marie McCullough