Patents by Inventor Kenneth Mark SHANE

Kenneth Mark SHANE 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).

  • Plug with handle
    Patent number: 10514124
    Abstract: A plug for sealing an interior of a tube and including a cylindrical body having a first end that is open and includes an annular surface, and a second end that is closed by a conical end wall. The cylindrical body having a plurality of ribs that are configured to engage the interior of the tube and provide a seal between the plug and the interior of the tube. The plug also includes a handle unitary with the cylindrical body that extends from the annular surface. The handle has a cylindrical inner surface that is coextensive with an interior surface of the cylindrical body and an outer surface that is coextensive with an exterior surface of the cylindrical body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Mueller Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John Webb, Michael Baum, Christie Shumpert, Robert Merrill Sutton, Christopher Charles Saylor, Kenneth Mark Shane, Daniel J. Steffan
  • Plug With Handle
    Publication number: 20180306370
    Abstract: A plug for sealing an interior of a tube and including a cylindrical body having a first end that is open and includes an annular surface, and a second end that is closed by a conical end wall. The cylindrical body having a plurality of ribs that are configured to engage the interior of the tube and provide a seal between the plug and the interior of the tube. The plug also includes a handle unitary with the cylindrical body that extends from the annular surface. The handle has a cylindrical inner surface that is coextensive with an interior surface of the cylindrical body and an outer surface that is coextensive with an exterior surface of the cylindrical body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: John WEBB, Michael BAUM, Christie SHUMPERT, Robert Merrill SUTTON, Christopher Charles SAYLOR, Kenneth Mark SHANE, Daniel J. STEFFAN