Patents by Inventor Erik Raad

Erik Raad 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: 20050056804
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling device including a coupling part provided with a coupling member and having an internal bore extending through the coupling part and its coupling member, wherein the coupling part is provided with a valve, which includes a valve body displaceably arranged inside the internal bore and a spring member acting on the valve body, the valve body being displaceable against the action of the spring member from a first position to a second position. The valve includes a housing fixed inside the internal bore, the housing being provided with a cavity accommodating the spring member and a part of the valve body. The cavity is in fluid communication with an orifice at the end of the valve facing the free end of the coupling member so as to allow the cavity to be in fluid communication with the surroundings via the orifice when the coupling member is out of engagement with a corresponding coupling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: ABB Offshore Systems AS
    Inventors: Inge Ostergaard, Erik Raad, Staale Svindland
  • Patent number: D518559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Vetco Aibel AS
    Inventors: Inge Østergaard, Erik Raad, Staale Svindland