Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Gambill

Joseph M. Gambill 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).

  • Removable self-locking plug
    Patent number: 9080594
    Abstract: A self-locking plug is provided that includes a lock carried between a sleeve and a core. The sleeve has an anti-rotation feature for reducing axial rotation of the sleeve during at least one of core removal and core installation. The core extends through the sleeve. The lock includes a first component and a second component. The first component has a protrusion that extends radially out to a circumferentially extending interference surface. The second component has an interference tab that is radially biased against the interference surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John P. Tirone, Richard M. Murphy, Joseph M. Gambill
  • REMOVABLE SELF-LOCKING PLUG
    Publication number: 20140093328
    Abstract: A self-locking plug is provided that includes a lock carried between a sleeve and a core. The sleeve has an anti-rotation feature for reducing axial rotation of the sleeve during at least one of core removal and core installation. The core extends through the sleeve. The lock includes a first component and a second component. The first component has a protrusion that extends radially out to a circumferentially extending interference surface. The second component has an interference tab that is radially biased against the interference surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John P. Tirone, Richard M. Murphy, Joseph M. Gambill