Patents by Inventor James Van Wert

James Van Wert 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).

  • Pipe plug and method of use
    Patent number: 10927993
    Abstract: A plug for sealing a pipe element has a cylindrical body with a circumferential groove which receives seals. The plug fits within the pipe element and is secured and sealed by a deformation formed in the pipe element by a circumferential groove. The deformation mechanically engages the grooves in the body of the adapter and the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Victaulic Company
    Inventors: Douglas R. Dole, Wei Wang, James Van Wert
  • Pipe Plug and Method of Use
    Publication number: 20190078717
    Abstract: A plug for sealing a pipe element has a cylindrical body with a circumferential groove which receives seals. The plug fits within the pipe element and is secured and sealed by a deformation formed in the pipe element by a circumferential groove. The deformation mechanically engages the grooves in the body of the adapter and the plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas R. Dole, Wei Wang, James Van Wert
  • Sprinkler adapter and pipe plug
    Patent number: 10156312
    Abstract: An adapter for joining a sprinkler to a pipe element has a body with outer flat surfaces and grooves that receive seals. A plug for sealing a pipe element has a cylindrical body with a circumferential groove which receives seals. Both the adapter and the plug fit within the pipe element and are secured and sealed by a deformation formed in the pipe element by a circumferential groove. The deformation mechanically engages the grooves in the body of the adapter and the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Victaulic Company
    Inventors: Douglas R Dole, Wei Wang, James Van Wert
  • Sprinkler Adapter and Pipe Plug
    Publication number: 20170152984
    Abstract: An adapter for joining a sprinkler to a pipe element has a body with outer flat surfaces and grooves that receive seals. A plug for sealing a pipe element has a cylindrical body with a circumferential groove which receives seals. Both the adapter and the plug fit within the pipe element and are secured and sealed by a deformation formed in the pipe element by a circumferential groove. The deformation mechanically engages the grooves in the body of the adapter and the plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas R Dole, Wei Wang, James Van Wert