Patents by Inventor Keith D. Field

Keith D. Field 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).

  • Apparatus and method for insertion of gaskets
    Patent number: 8944721
    Abstract: A gasket insertion apparatus and method for inserting a gasket between the adjoining faces of a flange assembly are provided. The gasket insertion apparatus includes a frame, a member and a wire. The frame has a first end, a second end and an inner gripping surface. The first and second ends have guides. The member has a first end portion attached to the frame and a second portion extending away from the frame. The wire is anchored to at least one of the frame and the member such that it movably adjusts within the guides and secures the gasket within the inner gripping surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Flange Skillets International, LLC
    Inventor: Keith D. Field
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSERTION OF GASKETS
    Publication number: 20130189037
    Abstract: A gasket insertion apparatus and method for inserting a gasket between the adjoining faces of a flange assembly are provided. The gasket insertion apparatus includes a frame, a member and a wire. The frame has a first end, a second end and an inner gripping surface. The first and second ends have guides. The member has a first end portion attached to the frame and a second portion extending away from the frame. The wire is anchored to at least one of the frame and the member such that it movably adjusts within the guides and secures the gasket within the inner gripping surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Flange Skillets International, LLC.
    Inventor: Keith D. Field