Patents by Inventor Cleatous J. Simmons

Cleatous J. Simmons 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).

  • Underground pipe repair device with detectable annular body and related systems and methods
    Patent number: 11326732
    Abstract: An underground pipe repair device is for a joint between a service pipe and a branch pipe. The underground pipe repair device may include a T-shaped joint liner having a base portion extending laterally in the service pipe, and an arm portion extending vertically into the branch pipe, the base portion including a first base surface facing the service pipe, and a second base surface opposite the first base surface. The underground pipe repair device may include an annular body aligned with an opening for the branch pipe and coupled to the second base surface of the T-shaped joint liner. The annular body may have a physical characteristic to be detected by a robot device within the service pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Improved Infrastructure Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Jerold L. Botts, Cleatous J. Simmons
  • UNDERGROUND PIPE REPAIR DEVICE WITH DETECTABLE ANNULAR BODY AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20200408348
    Abstract: An underground pipe repair device is for a joint between a service pipe and a branch pipe. The underground pipe repair device may include a T-shaped joint liner having a base portion extending laterally in the service pipe, and an arm portion extending vertically into the branch pipe, the base portion including a first base surface facing the service pipe, and a second base surface opposite the first base surface. The underground pipe repair device may include an annular body aligned with an opening for the branch pipe and coupled to the second base surface of the T-shaped joint liner. The annular body may have a physical characteristic to be detected by a robot device within the service pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Jerold L. Botts, Cleatous J. Simmons