Patents by Inventor Jonathan M. Thomas

Jonathan M. Thomas 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 and apparatus for coupling HVAC conduits
    Patent number: 6739632
    Abstract: A coupling for connecting one or more pipes or conduits. The coupling includes at least one wedge-shaped gasket extending around the coupling. The wedge-shaped gasket includes an outer sloped or inclined surface, an inner surface, and a pair of opposed ends where one end is higher than the other. In use, a pipe, duct or conduit is inserted over one end portion of the coupling such that as the pipe or conduit is moved or slipped over the wedge-shaped gasket, the gasket compresses and forms a seal between the coupling and a portion of the inner surface of the pipe or conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Hamlin Sheet Metal, Incorporated
    Inventors: Bradley L. Thomas, Jonathan M. Thomas