Patents by Inventor Charles R. Hug

Charles R. Hug 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: 4249670
    Abstract: A pressure-tight cap assembly providing a leak-proof seal against positive nternal tank pressure. Tank pressure may be vented prior to unlocking and removing the cap. The cap assembly incorporates an external adaptor with ears and slots in its outside circumference to be permanently threaded onto the tank outlet pipe and a quick-disconnect cap containing a spring. The spring fits inside the adaptor and the cap slides over the adaptor and locks onto the adaptor by means of cylindrical pins on its inside diameter received by the slots of the adaptor. A rubber O-ring fits between the outer diameter of the adaptor and the inner diameter of the cap and cooperates with the spring to provide both a leak-proof seal and a means for venting tank pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1981
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Charles R. Hug