Patents by Inventor Don R. Scarborough

Don R. Scarborough 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: 5671520
    Abstract: The disassembly of conduit fittings in vehicular sub-systems becomes very difficult and time consuming as a result of their location and the effect of corrosion. Various fittings have been designed to make this maintenance task less work for the mechanic. However, special tools must frequently be designed to provide for the hard to access locations and frozen joints that frequently exist. The combination tool of this invention provides such a tool for a common conduit fitting used in fluid piping sub-systems of vehicles. In particular, the air conditioning systems of automobiles can have a number of these fittings. The combination tool of this invention has three handles. Two of the handles, along with a jaw and collar fixture for each handle, form pliers to grip one female connector portion of the fitting. A collar portion of the jaw and collar fixture also displaces a retainer spring in a connector flange of the conduit fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Patent Consultants & Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Don R. Scarborough