Patents by Inventor John R. STOTT

John R. STOTT 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: 9568120
    Abstract: A pipe has a tubular body with a male end and a female end. The male end has an external surface with a first engagement groove. The female end has an internal surface with a second engagement groove, and an aperture extending from an outer surface of the tubular body to the second engagement groove. The female end receives the male end of another pipe such that the first engagement groove of the male end axially aligns with the second engagement groove of the female end to establish a spline engagement groove having a groove length, LG. A flexible spline is located in the spline engagement groove to lock the pipes together and establish a pipe assembly. The flexible spline has a spline length, LS, and LS?LG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: John M. Coogan, John R. Stott, Steve B. Gross, Gary A. Leigh, Joshua Clapper
  • Publication number: 20150369395
    Abstract: A pipe has a tubular body with a male end and a female end. The male end has an external surface with a first engagement groove. The female end has an internal surface with a second engagement groove, and an aperture extending from an outer surface of the tubular body to the second engagement groove. The female end receives the male end of another pipe such that the first engagement groove of the male end axially aligns with the second engagement groove of the female end to establish a spline engagement groove having a groove length, LG. A flexible spline is located in the spline engagement groove to lock the pipes together and establish a pipe assembly. The flexible spline has a spline length, LS, and LS?LG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: John M. COOGAN, John R. STOTT, Steve B. GROSS, Gary A. LEIGH, Joshua Clapper
  • Patent number: 9200732
    Abstract: A pipe has a tubular body with a male end and a female end. The male end has an external surface with a first engagement groove. The female end has an internal surface with a second engagement groove, and an aperture extending from an outer surface of the tubular body to the second engagement groove. The female end receives the male end of another pipe such that the first engagement groove of the male end axially aligns with the second engagement groove of the female end to establish a spline engagement groove having a groove length, LG. A flexible spline is located in the spline engagement groove to lock the pipes together and establish a pipe assembly. The flexible spline has a spline length, LS, and LS?LG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: John M. Coogan, John R. Stott, Steve B. Gross, Gary A. Leigh, Joshua Clapper
  • Publication number: 20140183861
    Abstract: A pipe has a tubular body with a male end and a female end. The male end has an external surface with a first engagement groove. The female end has an internal surface with a second engagement groove, and an aperture extending from an outer surface of the tubular body to the second engagement groove. The female end receives the male end of another pipe such that the first engagement groove of the male end axially aligns with the second engagement groove of the female end to establish a spline engagement groove having a groove length, LG. A flexible spline is located in the spline engagement groove to lock the pipes together and establish a pipe assembly. The flexible spline has a spline length, LS, and LS?LG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: John M. Coogan, John R. Stott, Steve B. Gross, Gary A. Leigh, Joshua Clapper
  • Publication number: 20140182732
    Abstract: A pipe has a tubular body with a male end and a female end. The male end has an external surface with a first engagement groove. The female end has an internal surface with a second engagement groove, and an aperture extending from an outer surface of the tubular body to the second engagement groove. The female end receives the male end of another pipe such that the first engagement groove of the male end axially aligns with the second engagement groove of the female end to establish a spline engagement groove having a groove length, LG. A flexible spline is located in the spline engagement groove to lock the pipes together and establish a pipe assembly. The flexible spline has a spline length, LS, and LS?LG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: John M. COOGAN, John R. STOTT, Steve B. GROSS, Gary A. LEIGH, Joshua CLAPPER
  • Publication number: 20140186121
    Abstract: A pipe has a tubular body with a male end and a female end. The male end has an external surface with a first engagement groove. The female end has an internal surface with a second engagement groove, and an aperture extending from an outer surface of the tubular body to the second engagement groove. The female end receives the male end of another pipe such that the first engagement groove of the male end axially aligns with the second engagement groove of the female end to establish a spline engagement groove having a groove length, LG. A flexible spline is located in the spline engagement groove to lock the pipes together and establish a pipe assembly. The flexible spline has a spline length, LS, and LS?LG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: John M. COOGAN, John R. STOTT, Steve B. GROSS, Gary A. LEIGH, Joshua CLAPPER