Patents by Inventor Francis J. Storke

Francis J. Storke 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).

  • Reusable coupling
    Patent number: 4486036
    Abstract: A coupling and method of coupling thin-wall hose/tubing and the like includes an inner member, a sleeve surrounding the inner member and the tubing therebetween. The inner member is provided with a pair of tubing grooves and a seal material between the grooves. By means of compression rings or annular ridges the tubing is forced into the tubing grooves and stretched across the seal, thus forming a fluid-tight coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1984
    Inventors: Francis J. Storke, Carl L. Grayson, Ernest B. Loker
  • Reusable coupling
    Patent number: 4486035
    Abstract: A coupling and method of coupling thin-wall hose/tubing and the like includes an inner member, a sleeve surrounding the inner member and the tubing therebetween. The inner member is provided with a pair of tubing grooves and a seal in a seal groove therebetween. By means of compression rings or annular ridges the tubing is forced into the tubing grooves and stretched across the seal, thus forming a fluid-tight coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1984
    Inventor: Francis J. Storke