Patents by Inventor Gary A. Brycki

Gary A. Brycki 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).

  • Connecting system for telescopingly engaged elements and method of maintaining the elements together using the system
    Patent number: 8210577
    Abstract: The combination of a) a first tubular element with a first axis, a first portion with a radially outwardly facing surface and a first connecting assembly with a first circumferentially facing surface and b) a second tubular element with a second portion with a second axis, a radially inwardly facing surface, and a second connecting assembly with a second circumferentially facing surface. The first portion is extendable within the second portion. The first and second tubular elements are movable around the first and second axes between a) a first relative rotational position and b) a second relative rotational position such that the first and second connecting assemblies cooperate to draw the first and second portions axially towards each other and the first and second circumferentially facing surfaces confront each other to thereby block relative movement back into the first relative rotational position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Echo, Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Smolenski, Michael G. Comerford, Larry N. Will, Gary A. Brycki