Patents by Inventor John C. Kolb

John C. Kolb 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).

  • System to align and install large pipe fittings
    Patent number: 12674525
    Abstract: A system to suspend, move, place, align and clamp upper and lower pipe fitting portions of a pipe fitting to each other around an existing pipe. The system includes an upper lift assembly configured to attach to an upper pipe fitting portion and a lower lift assembly configured to attach to a lower pipe fitting portion. The upper lift assembly is connectable to the lower lift assembly by a suspension arrangement such that when the suspension is attached to both the lower lift assembly and the upper lift assembly the upper and lower pipe fitting sections of a pipe fitting become aligned and pressed together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Inventor: John C. Kolb
  • SYSTEM TO ALIGN AND INSTALL LARGE PIPE FITTINGS
    Publication number: 20230407991
    Abstract: A system to suspend, move, place, align and clamp upper and lower pipe fitting portions of a pipe fitting to each other around an existing pipe. The system includes an upper lift assembly configured to attach to an upper pipe fitting portion and a lower lift assembly configured to attach to a lower pipe fitting portion. The upper lift assembly is connectable to the lower lift assembly by a suspension arrangement such that when the suspension is attached to both the lower lift assembly and the upper lift assembly the upper and lower pipe fitting sections of a pipe fitting become aligned and pressed together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventor: John C. Kolb