Patents by Inventor Lynn A. Ledet

Lynn A. Ledet 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).

  • Method and apparatus for removing, repairing, refurbishing, replacing, and/or installing valve between two fixed spool pieces
    Patent number: 9605788
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for removing and/or installing valves located between two fixed pipe spool pieces. The valves can be located between first and second immovable pipe spool pieces having a fixed distance between the first and second immovable pipe spool pieces, and in the process of removal a gap is created between the first and second immovable pipe spool pieces. The immovable pipe spool pieces can have longitudinal axes which are parallel, and the gap created along a longitudinal line which is parallel to the two longitudinal axes of the pipe spool pieces. The longitudinal axes of the first and second pipe spool pieces can be coincident with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Cortec, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Bobby J. Corte, Jr., Lynn A. Ledet
  • Method and apparatus for removing, repairing, refurbishing, replacing, and/or installing valve between two fixed spool pieces
    Patent number: 9267615
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for removing and/or installing valves located between two fixed pipe spool pieces. The valves can be located between first and second immovable pipe spool pieces having a fixed distance between the first and second immovable pipe spool pieces, and in the process of removal a gap is created between the first and second immovable pipe spool pieces. The immovable pipe spool pieces can have longitudinal axes which are parallel, and the gap created along a longitudinal line which is parallel to the two longitudinal axes of the pipe spool pieces. The longitudinal axes of the first and second pipe spool pieces can be coincident with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Cortec, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Bobby J. Corte, Jr., Lynn A. Ledet