Patents by Inventor Larry M. Neff

Larry M. Neff 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).

  • Pipeline pig having improved end plate retention
    Patent number: 4365379
    Abstract: A pipeline pig made of plastic parts in which the parts are assembled on a tubular shaft, the end plate which holds the assembled parts on the shaft fitting over an enlarged diameter portion on the shaft, the shaft being inwardly deflectable to permit the end plate to pass over the enlarged diameter portion by the provision of slots in the shaft end, and a hub fitted within the shaft to prevent deflection of the shaft after the end plate is in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1982
    Assignee: S.U.N. Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry M. Neff