Patents by Inventor Gregory Meadows

Gregory Meadows 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 for disassembling mating taper connections
    Patent number: 6883217
    Abstract: A disassembly tool for disassembling components secured together by a mating taper connection. The disassembly tool of the present invention includes a self-tapping sleeve for securement in the longitudinal bore of the component having the female portion of the locking taper connection. The self-tapping sleeve includes self-tapping external threads for securing the self-tapping sleeve in the longitudinal bore of the component having the female taper. The self-tapping sleeve further includes a longitudinal bore having internal threads mating with external threads of a threaded inner rod. In use, the self-tapping sleeve is engaged in the longitudinal bore of the component having the female taper. The threaded inner rod is thereafter threaded through the threaded longitudinal bore in the self-taping sleeve until the distal end of the threaded rod abuts the end of the component having the male taper and forces separation of the locking taper connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Zimmer Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Barrette, Gregory Meadows
  • Apparatus for disassembling mating taper connections
    Publication number: 20040111861
    Abstract: A disassembly tool for disassembling components secured together by a mating taper connection. The disassembly tool of the present invention includes a self-tapping sleeve for securement in the longitudinal bore of the component having the female portion of the locking taper connection. The self-tapping sleeve includes self-tapping external threads for securing the self-tapping sleeve in the longitudinal bore of the component having the female taper. The self-tapping sleeve further includes a longitudinal bore having internal threads mating with external threads of a threaded inner rod. In use, the self-tapping sleeve is engaged in the longitudinal bore of the component having the female taper. The threaded inner rod is thereafter threaded through the threaded longitudinal bore in the self-taping sleeve until the distal end of the threaded rod abuts the end of the component having the male taper and forces separation of the locking taper connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: John J. Barrette, Gregory Meadows