Patents by Inventor Eric Wayne Lewis

Eric Wayne Lewis 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 OF FORMING A PIPE FITTING
    Publication number: 20110266714
    Abstract: A pipe fitting includes a polymeric body molded into and fixedly connected to a metallic body, so that the metallic body extends around the polymeric body. The polymeric body extends around and is contiguous with a passageway of the pipe fitting, and at least partially defines a first opening of the passageway that is for being mated to a polymeric pipe. The metallic body extends around and is contiguous with the passageway, and at least partially defines a second opening of the passageway that is for being mated to a metallic pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company
    Inventors: Eric Wayne Lewis, Julie Starnes Parker
  • APPARATUS FOR FORMING A PIPE FITTING
    Publication number: 20110250306
    Abstract: A pipe fitting includes a polymeric body molded into and fixedly connected to a metallic body, so that the metallic body extends around the polymeric body. The polymeric body extends around and is contiguous with a passageway of the pipe fitting, and at least partially defines a first opening of the passageway that is for being mated to a polymeric pipe. The metallic body extends around and is contiguous with the passageway, and at least partially defines a second opening of the passageway that is for being mated to a metallic pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company
    Inventors: Eric Wayne Lewis, Julie Starnes Parker
  • Pipe fitting for connecting between a metal piece of plumbing and a polymer piece of plumbing
    Patent number: 7988204
    Abstract: A pipe fitting includes a polymeric body molded into and fixedly connected to a metallic body, so that the metallic body extends around the polymeric body. The polymeric body extends around and is contiguous with a passageway of the pipe fitting, and at least partially defines a first opening of the passageway that is for being mated to a polymeric pipe. The metallic body extends around and is contiguous with the passageway, and at least partially defines a second opening of the passageway that is for being mated to a metallic pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company
    Inventors: Eric Wayne Lewis, Julie Starnes Parker
  • Pipe fitting and associated methods and apparatus
    Publication number: 20090273182
    Abstract: A pipe fitting includes a polymeric body molded into and fixedly connected to a metallic body, so that the metallic body extends around the polymeric body. The polymeric body extends around and is contiguous with a passageway of the pipe fitting, and at least partially defines a first opening of the passageway that is for being mated to a polymeric pipe. The metallic body extends around and is contiguous with the passageway, and at least partially defines a second opening of the passageway that is for being mated to a metallic pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Eric Wayne Lewis, Julie Starnes Parker
  • Pipe fitting and associated methods and apparatus
    Patent number: 7527302
    Abstract: A pipe fitting includes a polymeric body molded into and fixedly connected to a metallic body, so that the metallic body extends around the polymeric body. The polymeric body extends around and is contiguous with a passageway of the pipe fitting, and at least partially defines a first opening of the passageway that is for being mated to a polymeric pipe. The metallic body extends around and is contiguous with the passageway, and at least partially defines a second opening of the passageway that is for being mated to a metallic pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company
    Inventors: Eric Wayne Lewis, Julie Starnes Parker
  • Portion of a pipe fitting
    Patent number: D533259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company
    Inventors: Eric Wayne Lewis, Julie Starnes Parker
  • Portion of a pipe fitting
    Patent number: D549804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company
    Inventors: Eric Wayne Lewis, Julie Starnes Parker
  • Portion of a pipe fitting
    Patent number: D554237
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company
    Inventors: Eric Wayne Lewis, Julie Starnes Parker