Patents by Inventor John Merle West

John Merle West 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).

  • Method of securing a sleeve within a tube
    Patent number: 4069573
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for securing a repair sleeve within a tubular fluid conveying conduit. The sleeve is positioned within the tube so that it extends coextensive with a region of degraded tube wall and partially beyond the axial extremes of the degraded area. A radially outwardly directed force is then applied toa the tubular sleeve from within along a portion of the sleeve at each end, extending beyond the degraded area. The force is sufficient to cause outward plastic deformation of both the sleeve and the tube resulting in an interference mechanical joint therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1978
    Assignee: Combustion Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: George Dominic Rogers, Jr., John Merle West