Patents by Inventor Douglas L Kirk

Douglas L Kirk 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).

  • Method and apparatus for making sealant containing wire connectors
    Patent number: 5771578
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically assembling capped, sealant containing, twist-on wire connectors with the system interruptible if the components are not available for assembly, but allowing for the carrying of faultily assembled components through the assembly process without further assembly thereon, so that the improperly assembled components can be delivered to the proper recycling bin to assure that only the properly assembled capped, sealant containing, twist-on wire connectors are sent to packaging for shipment to a customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: King Technology of Missouri, Inc.
    Inventors: L. Herbert King, Jr., Kerry Graham, Douglas L. Kirk