Patents by Inventor Henry J. Clay

Henry J. Clay 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: 5221019
    Abstract: A remotely operable vessel cover assembly used with a vessel. The cover assembly has a mounting rim secured to the vessel surrounding a circular opening and a circular cover to fit against the mounting rim. A force ring having a plurality of openings is attached to the cover. Connector pins are attached to and extend from the mounting rim and through a plurality of holes in the cover and the force ring. A lock ring is rotatably attached to the force ring and locks the extending heads of the connector pins to the force ring to restrain the cover in an initial position. A force actuator, disposed between the force ring and the cover, expands under fluid pressure to react against the cover forcing the cover against the mounting rim. Upper and lower ramps are connected to the periphery of the cover and a ramp ring respectively. The ramp ring, rotatably supported between the force ring and the cover, has lower ramps positioned to match upper ramps on the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: Hahn & Clay
    Inventors: Raymond E. Pechacek, Henry J. Clay
  • Patent number: 4011907
    Abstract: A centralizer having springs ends with inwardly projecting radial lugs for non-weld attachment to an end collar of the centralizer. The lugs can be rounded to allow the spring ends to rotate relative to the end collars while being longitudinally restrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1977
    Assignee: Halliburton Company
    Inventor: Henry J. Clay