Patents by Inventor Joe S. Harrell

Joe S. Harrell 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: 4718703
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for interconnecting a rubber, fluid-impermeable cup having a wall thickness with a reservoir characterized by an attacher having interference fit with an aperture in the wall of the cup so as to form a fluid-impermeable seal, and a stem and flange over which a short section of rubber tubing is inserted sufficiently to exert a force against the flange the wall of the cup to effect a fluid-impermeable seal joint and a mechanical joint without adhesives. Preferably, the short section of rubber tubing is corrugated so as to allow being being without blocking flow of fluid therethrough and has corrugations extending beyond the attacher so as to not block the bore through the attacher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1988
    Inventor: Joe S. Harrell