Patents by Inventor Fred C. Smith

Fred C. Smith 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).

  • Duct assemblies with internally bolted expansion joint
    Patent number: 9702494
    Abstract: A contiguous duct assembly has first and second ducts that share at least one common wall element. An expansion joint is formed at the end of the contiguous duct assembly using a connector element that extends with respective portions into the internal spaces of the first and second ducts. First and second expansion fabrics are coupled to the respective portions from the inside of the ducts using fasteners that are accessible from and disposed within the internal space of the first and second ducts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Fluor Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis W. Johnson, James Hurley Brown, Fred C. Smith, Kim Moody Jackson, Bradley D. Smoak
  • Duct Assemblies With Internally Bolted Expansion Joint
    Publication number: 20140339815
    Abstract: A contiguous duct assembly has first and second ducts that share at least one common wall element. An expansion joint is formed at the end of the contiguous duct assembly using a connector element that extends with respective portions into the internal spaces of the first and second ducts. First and second expansion fabrics are coupled to the respective portions from the inside of the ducts using fasteners that are accessible from and disposed within the internal space of the first and second ducts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: FLUOR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dennis W. Johnson, James Hurley Brown, Fred C. Smith, Kim Moody Jackson, Bradley D. Smoak