Patents by Inventor Jeffrey E. Borg

Jeffrey E. Borg 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).

  • Umbilical safety joint
    Patent number: 4653776
    Abstract: A safety joint for a control umbilical which separates the umbilical and severs internal control hoses when a predetermined tension is exceeded. The control hoses are severed by opposing cutting edges on mating slots formed by an inner cutting tube and an outer cutting tube which separate when the sfety joint separates. The safety joint can be installed at any point along the control umbilical without cutting the control hoses during installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Multiflex International, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey E. Borg