Patents by Inventor Frank Anastasi

Frank Anastasi 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).

  • Removable pipeline plug
    Patent number: 4470946
    Abstract: A removable plugging device for a pipeline, and particularly for pressure testing a steam pipeline in a boiling water reactor, wherein an inflatable annular sealing member seals off the pipeline and characterized by radially movable shoes for holding the plug in place, each shoe being pivotally mounted for self-adjusting engagement with even an out-of-round pipeline interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1984
    Assignee: Automation Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Vassalotti, Frank Anastasi