Patents by Inventor Daniel W Griffith

Daniel W Griffith 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).

  • Coupling, joint and method for fixedly and sealingly securing components to one another
    Patent number: 8083268
    Abstract: A fitting that can include a body and a spacing element. The body can have an insertion end that defines a cavity and which includes an end face. The spacing element can extend into the cavity from the interior surface of the cavity and can be configured to engage the component when the component is inserted through the insertion end into the cavity so that the component is spaced apart from the interior surface of the cavity. An adhesive, such as a two-part epoxy, can collect about the spacing element and can form a band of adhesive that fixedly and sealingly couples the fitting to the component. A method of forming a joint is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Mueller Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tommy L Jamison, Daniel W Griffith