Patents by Inventor Larry D. Howell

Larry D. Howell 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).

  • Patent number: 9599260
    Abstract: A pipe coupling has an outer shell with a flexible inner liner therein. The liner is secured to the shell by a clamping arrangement, which uses inner rings at the ends of the shell and an inner ring intermediate of the ends. The inner rings are hydraulically expanded out to the shell to form a seal between the shell and the liner at the ends and to retain the liner to the shell at the intermediate ring. In use, compressed fluid is provided to cavities between the liner and the shell to force the liner to seal against a pipe joint. The intermediate inner ring prevents the intermediate portion of the liner from expanding into the pipe joint. A protective handle is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Inventor: Larry D. Howell
  • Patent number: 8882154
    Abstract: A pipe coupling has an outer shell with a flexible inner liner therein. The liner is secured to the shell by a clamping arrangement, which uses inner rings at the ends of the shell. The inner rings are hydraulically expanded out to the shell to form a seal between the shell and the liner. In use, compressed fluid is provided to a cavity between the liner and the shell to force the liner to seal against a pipe joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Clean Blast Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry D. Howell
  • Patent number: 7032965
    Abstract: A foldable shooting chair that will provide a sturdy support for a long gun shooter and includes a tripod base with legs that will fold together. A stool, including a padded seat rotatably mounted on the base and a seat back, support arm and shooting arm carried by and rotatable with the padded seat, the support arm being removable for positioning as a support for either a right or left-handed shooter and as a handle when the tripod legs are folded together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Inventors: Larry D. Howell, Shawn Schrecengost