Patents by Inventor Cornell Thompson

Cornell Thompson 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).

  • Leak scope for detecting leaks in plumbing equipment
    Patent number: 4246776
    Abstract: A sturdy, portable apparatus for detecting water leaks in plumbing equipment consisting of an elongated rod having two upstanding portions and a third portion bent at a 90.degree. angle to the upstanding portions with tubes connecting the upstanding portions to ear pieces, the tubes containing a plurality of wires positioned in close proximity to the upstanding portions of the rod and extending in close proximity to the ear pieces. Leakage of water sets up acoustical vibrations which are transmitted through the metal rod and are picked up by the wires and transmitted to the ear pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1981
    Inventor: Cornell Thompson