Patents by Inventor Fred W. Donecker

Fred W. Donecker 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).

  • Boots for wire rope terminations
    Patent number: 4126498
    Abstract: A lightweight, easily-installed boot for wire rope terminations is water-tight and adaptable to a variety of wire rope terminations. The boot is placed on the surface of a wire rope and secured to the socket nose of the termination to seal the termination-wire rope interface; then, a polyolefin heat shrinkable tube is placed over the head of the boot to seal the wire rope-boot interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1978
    Assignee: United States Steel Corporation
    Inventor: Fred W. Donecker