Patents by Inventor John J. Rusnak

John J. Rusnak 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: 4515750
    Abstract: Disclosed is a remotely operable releasable sealing coupling which provides fluid-tight joinder of upper and a lower conduit sections. Each conduit section has a concave conical sealing surface adjacent its end portion. A tubular sleeve having convex spherical ends is inserted between the conduit ends to form line contact with the concave conical end portions. An inwardly projecting lip located at one end of the sleeve cooperates with a retaining collar formed on the upper pipe end to provide swivel capture for the sleeve. The upper conduit section also includes a tapered lower end portion which engages the inside surface of the sleeve to limit misalignment of the connected conduit sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1985
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: John A. Pardini, Robert C. Brubaker, John J. Rusnak