Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Byrd

Kenneth E. Byrd 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).

  • Multi-chamber oil boom valve
    Patent number: 6942422
    Abstract: A multi-chamber oil boom includes a first bladder and a second bladder, each having an inflatable interior. A valve includes an air passage that communicates between the interior of the first bladder and the interior of the second bladder. The valve further includes a clamping spring assembly that provides compressive force on the air passage and closes the air passage until partial inflation of the first bladder causes the air passage to open against the compressive force of the clamping spring assembly to open the air passage and allow air to travel from the inflatable interior of the first bladder to the inflatable interior of the second bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Engineered Fabrics Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Byrd, Hancel Renae Wright