Patents by Inventor Colin J. Weston

Colin J. Weston 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).

  • Protective casing
    Patent number: 6805253
    Abstract: A casing for the protection of an article contained within the casing is described, the protective casing comprising: at least two casing members which are assemblable to constitute a casing having an internal volume to receive the article, each of said at least two casing members comprising: an outer skin of fiber reinforced plastics material having a plurality of layers of reinforcing fibers in a plastics material matrix; an inner skin of fiber reinforced plastics material having a plurality of layers of reinforcing fibers in a plastics material matrix; a filling of a low density core material in a space between the outer and inner skin members; sealing means disposed in the joint face between said at least two casing members; and fastener means to hold said at least two members together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: British Nuclear Fuels PLC
    Inventors: Graham Nicholson, John Willetts, Arthur R. Mableson, Colin J. Weston