Patents by Inventor H. Bill Smith

H. Bill Smith 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).

  • Method of preventing damage to pipe joints during shipment
    Patent number: 5294222
    Abstract: A method is provided for protecting pipe joints during shipment. Each individual pipe joint to be stacked in the hold of a ship for transport has several rope rings assembled therearound. Rope rings are assembled around the pipe joints during or just prior to the loading operation, using flexible plastic locking strips to secure the ends of lengths of multiple-stranded hemp rope together forming protective rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1994
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventor: H. Bill Smith