Patents by Inventor Dennis Raymond Miller

Dennis Raymond Miller 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).

  • Patent number: 11426789
    Abstract: Roll grooved pipe fittings useful in the assembly of a variety of mechanically joined piping systems. These pipe fittings are roll grooved so that they can be mechanically joined directly with other like pipe fittings and/or with roll grooved straight pipe thereby substantially simplifying assembly. In addition, hybrid pipe fittings and systems are also disclosed. Methods and apparatus for manufacturing these aforementioned roll grooved pipe fittings are also disclosed and address both the roll grooving process itself, as well as various methodology and apparatus for correcting deformations that can occur as a result of the roll grooving process. Methods for using the aforementioned apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: US GROOVE AND FITTINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Edward Duncan, Dennis Raymond Miller
  • Publication number: 20200088325
    Abstract: Roll grooved pipe fittings useful in the assembly of a variety of mechanically joined piping systems. These pipe fittings are roll grooved so that they can be mechanically joined directly with other like pipe fittings and/or with roll grooved straight pipe thereby substantially simplifying assembly. In addition, hybrid pipe fittings and systems are also disclosed. Methods and apparatus for manufacturing these aforementioned roll grooved pipe fittings are also disclosed and address both the roll grooving process itself, as well as various methodology and apparatus for correcting deformations that can occur as a result of the roll grooving process. Methods for using the aforementioned apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: US GROOVE AND FITTINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Edward Duncan, Dennis Raymond Miller
  • Patent number: 10458577
    Abstract: Roll grooved pipe fittings useful in the assembly of a variety of mechanically joined piping systems. These pipe fittings are roll grooved so that they can be mechanically joined directly with other like pipe fittings and/or with roll grooved straight pipe thereby substantially simplifying assembly. In addition, the present disclosure also includes hybrid pipe fittings and systems. Methods and apparatus for manufacturing these aforementioned roll grooved pipe fittings address both the roll grooving process itself, as well as various methodology and apparatus for correcting deformations that can occur as a result of the roll grooving process. The present disclosure also includes methods for using the aforementioned apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: US Groove and Fittings, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Edward Duncan, Dennis Raymond Miller
  • Publication number: 20120228867
    Abstract: Roll grooved pipe fittings useful in the assembly of a variety of mechanically joined piping systems. These pipe fittings are roll grooved so that they can be mechanically joined directly with other like pipe fittings and/or with roll grooved straight pipe thereby substantially simplifying assembly. In addition, hybrid pipe fittings and systems are also disclosed. Methods and apparatus for manufacturing these aforementioned roll grooved pipe fittings are also disclosed and address both the roll grooving process itself, as well as various methodology and apparatus for correcting deformations that can occur as a result of the roll grooving process. Methods for using the aforementioned apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Edward Duncan, Dennis Raymond Miller