Patents by Inventor David A. Timmington

David A. Timmington 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).

  • End fittings for wire rope
    Patent number: 5024548
    Abstract: Swivelling end fitting for wire rope has a socket element (10) with the end of the rope (30) anchored in a divergent proximal bore portion (12) by splaying its strands therein and securing them with spelter. A distal portion (14) of said bore receives the shank of a terminal element (16) e.g. having an eye formation (18), said shank including a stem (20) terminating in a head (22) held captive but rotatable by a collar (24) round the stem and secured in the distal bore portion, typically by screw engagement with additional security by welding (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Griffin-Woodhouse Limited
    Inventor: David A. Timmington
  • Chains
    Patent number: 4510032
    Abstract: A cathodically protected, studded chain link of theta configuration is provided with at least one anode member (13) provided with a connector (21) for fastening it to the stud (12) of the link to facilitate subsequent renewal of the anode member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1985
    Inventor: David A. Timmington
  • Anode for cathodic protection of chain links
    Patent number: D283612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1986
    Inventor: David A. Timmington