Patents by Inventor John A. Capra

John A. Capra 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).

  • CONNECTOR, METHOD OF MAKING CONNECTOR AND TUBING ASSEMBLY METHOD
    Publication number: 20220018470
    Abstract: A fitting or connector for use in constructing a tubing assembly is made by bonding an olefin gasket to an end face of a polypropylene fitting member. The gasket is bonded to the fitting member via a heat fusion technique that causes localized melting together of the gasket and the fitting and generates a composite fitting or connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Robert DuPONT, JR., Christopher R. RAY, John A. CAPRA
  • Connector, method of making connector and tubing assembly method
    Patent number: 11143336
    Abstract: A fitting or connector for use in constructing a tubing assembly is made by bonding an olefin gasket to an end face of a polypropylene fitting member. The gasket is bonded to the fitting member via a heat fusion technique that causes localized melting together of the gasket and the fitting and generates a composite fitting or connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventors: Paul Robert DuPont, Jr., Christopher R. Ray, John A. Capra