Patents by Inventor John C. Bucks

John C. Bucks 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).

  • Gas riser apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5326137
    Abstract: An improved gas riser comprises a pipe nipple, casing, adaptor sleeve, tube, and stiffener. The adaptor sleeve features an internal stop which accurately positions an end of the plastic tube before the tube is plastically deformed into grooves in an internal surface of the adaptor sleeve. Each of the first and second ends of the adaptor sleeve can be manufactured in different diameters to fit pipe nipples and casings that are required by different code regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Perfection Corporation
    Inventors: James M. Lorenz, James L. Bucks, John C. Bucks