Patents by Inventor Grant Gilbert

Grant Gilbert 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).

  • Apparatus and Method for Connecting between a Fluid Supply and a Service Pipe in a Building
    Publication number: 20130334811
    Abstract: A tubular coupling member is configured to couple a fluid delivery pipe located external to a building with a service pipe located inside the building. The tubular coupling member includes a longitudinal axis and a pipe extending along the longitudinal axis. The pipe has a first end with a straight connector portion and a second end configured to couple to the service pipe. The straight connector portion includes an outer surface and a terminating taper. The outer surface has a substantially uniform outside diameter, and the taper extends radially inward from the outer surface toward the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventor: Grant Gilbert