Patents by Inventor John R. Norton

John R. Norton 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).

  • Repair apparatus and method for pipe and fittings
    Patent number: 7938146
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a repair apparatus and method for pipe and fittings. In one form, the method relates to utilizing fabric-like material which is intermixed with an adhesive. In one form, the adhesive is a two-part adhesive which hardens to a semi-rigid state to avoid stress fractures through repeated expansion and contraction due to physical movement or temperature variation in the pipe and/or fittings. In one form the method and apparatus are particularly useful in thermoplastic pipes. In other forms, the method is particularly useful in metal pipes and fittings, or in non-pipe structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Western Specialties, LLC
    Inventors: Carl M. Brooks, John R. Norton
  • REPAIR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PIPE AND FITTINGS
    Publication number: 20100154913
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a repair apparatus and method for pipe and fittings. In one form, the method relates to utilizing fabric-like material which is intermixed with an adhesive. In one form, the adhesive is a two-part adhesive which hardens to a semi-rigid state to avoid stress fractures through repeated expansion and contraction due to physical movement or temperature variation in the pipe and/or fittings. In one form the method and apparatus are particularly useful in thermoplastic pipes. In other forms, the method is particularly useful in metal pipes and fittings, or in non-pipe structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Carl M. Brooks, John R. Norton