Patents by Inventor Earnst Korné Brinkhuis

Earnst Korné Brinkhuis 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).

  • Publication number: 20180313479
    Abstract: A coupling system for coupling two pipe ends (2, 3) which are each provided with an outer wall (21, 31) and, at at least one circumferential position on the outer wall (21, 31), a protrusion (20, 30) that extends radially outwardly, comprises a frame (10) which can adopt an open condition and a closed condition, the open condition allows the frame (10) to be put around the two pipe ends (2, 3) when put together for a continuation of a pipeline lumen, the frame (10) in the closed condition being configured to house the two pipe ends (2, 3) when put together for a continuation of the pipeline lumen, wherein the frame (10) comprises at least a first and a second restrictor part (11, 12), the first and second restrictor parts (11, 12) being configured to allow an abutment against the protrusions (20) of the opposite pipe ends (2) in the closed condition of the frame (10), so that the pipe ends (2, 3) are at least limited from moving away from each other in a pipeline direction by inability of the protrusions (20,
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Wavin B.V.
    Inventors: Earnst Korné Brinkhuis, Joseph M. Venegas