Patents by Inventor George C. Hale

George C. Hale 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).

  • Patent number: 5429268
    Abstract: This invention includes an above ground gas storage vessel of tubular or cylindrical configuration. A head or cap with threads mating the threads of the tube is screwed on each end of the tube to form a pressure vessel. Each cap contains a passage therein threaded to mate a reducing bushing. The reducing bushing likewise contains a passage which is at least partially threaded. This passage may be capped to prevent gas flow or valve to allow the flow of gas as required. In an alternative embodiment, the cap assembly is inserted into the tube and retained therein. A packing assembly would be used to seal the tube to prevent the escape of gas. A plurality of vessels are secured in a vertical-parallel arrangement using a support structure to increase gas storage capacity while taking up a minimal amount of ground space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: Tri-Fuels, Inc. & The Rosalind Hale Revocable Trust
    Inventors: George C. Hale, Charles M. Coldren, Robert K. Meek