Patents by Inventor Dale E. Touchen

Dale E. Touchen 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).

  • Seal rupture mechanism for a gas source
    Patent number: 8602452
    Abstract: A gas source includes a housing with a cavity formed therein, and a connecting passage configured to enable fluid communication between the housing cavity and an exterior of the connecting passage. The connecting passage includes a first end and a second end. A cross-sectional area of the connecting passage second end is less than a cross-sectional area of the passage first end. A seal is configured so as to prevent fluid communication between the connecting passage second-end and the exterior of the connecting passage prior to activation of the gas source. Means are coupled to the housing for providing a pressure wave transmissible via a medium positioned in the cavity to the connecting passage first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: TK Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua D. VanHooser, Dale E. Touchen