Patents by Inventor Kurtis Lee McCuen

Kurtis Lee McCuen 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).

  • Vent apparatus
    Patent number: 9764500
    Abstract: A vent apparatus for use in a mold defining an opening that includes a vent tube portion configured to extend through the opening of the mold and a secondary tube portion configured to mate with the first end portion of the vent tube portion. For example, the secondary tube portion may be used to seal the passageway at the first end portion and may define one or more membrane regions configured to melt during a mold process to unseal the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: CLAUSSEN TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Steven W. Claussen, Kurtis Lee McCuen
  • VENT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20160361842
    Abstract: A vent apparatus for use in a mold defining an opening that includes a vent tube portion configured to extend through the opening of the mold and a secondary tube portion configured to mate with the first end portion of the vent tube portion. For example, the secondary tube portion may be used to seal the passageway at the first end portion and may define one or more membrane regions configured to melt during a mold process to unseal the passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Steven W. Claussen, Kurtis Lee McCUEN
  • VENT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20160023378
    Abstract: A vent apparatus for use in a mold defining an opening that includes a vent tube portion configured to extend through the opening of the mold and a secondary tube portion configured to mate with the first end portion of the vent tube portion. For example, the secondary tube portion may be used to seal the passageway at the first end portion and may define one or more membrane regions configured to melt during a mold process to unseal the passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: STEVEN W. CLAUSSEN, KURTIS LEE MCCUEN
  • Vent apparatus
    Patent number: 9149957
    Abstract: A vent apparatus for use in a mold defining an opening that includes a vent tube portion configured to extend through the opening of the mold and a secondary tube portion configured to mate with the first end portion of the vent tube portion. For example, the secondary tube portion may be used to seal the passageway at the first end portion and may define one or more membrane regions configured to melt during a mold process to unseal the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Willmar Fabrication, LLC
    Inventors: Steven W. Claussen, Kurtis Lee McCuen
  • VENT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140271975
    Abstract: A vent apparatus for use in a mold defining an opening that includes a vent tube portion configured to extend through the opening of the mold and a secondary tube portion configured to mate with the first end portion of the vent tube portion. For example, the secondary tube portion may be used to seal the passageway at the first end portion and may define one or more membrane regions configured to melt during a mold process to unseal the passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Steven W. Claussen, Kurtis Lee McCuen