Patents by Inventor Delvin P. Sims

Delvin P. Sims 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).

  • Tubular anode for cathodic protection
    Patent number: 4096051
    Abstract: Sacrificial tubular anode structures having a generally centrally located connection. This design gives a uniform metal consumption pattern, thus protecting the electrical connection from premature failure, preventing anode separation due to concentrated metal consumption, and reducing the tendency for gas blocking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1978
    Assignee: The Duriron Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell K. Annis, Jr., John W. McKinney, Jr., Robert C. Schenck, Jr., Delvin P. Sims