Patents by Inventor Mark Fardon

Mark Fardon 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).

  • Pipe coupling for receiving, holding and releasing a pipe and a method of assembling a pipe coupling
    Patent number: 11982387
    Abstract: A pipe coupling (100) for receiving, holding and releasing a pipe, comprising a coupling body (110) having a bore (B) with a geometric axis (A) into which a pipe can be inserted in a pipe insertion direction (P); a rotatable sleeve (170) which is arranged at least partially around the coupling body (110) and which is rotatable around the axis of the bore with respect to the coupling body (110); a gripping element (140) configured to engage a surface of the pipe; a pipe release element (160) configured to disengage the gripping element (140) from the surface of the pipe upon axial movement of the pipe release element (160); and a release collar (180) coupled to an end of the rotatable sleeve (170).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Wavin B.V.
    Inventors: Mark Fardon, Josef Luke Allen, Gordon John Alexander Farquhar, Oliver Macpherson Ross
  • A PIPE COUPLING FOR RECEIVING, HOLDING AND RELEASING A PIPE AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A PIPE COUPLING
    Publication number: 20230341071
    Abstract: A pipe coupling (100) for receiving, holding and releasing a pipe, comprising a coupling body (110) having a bore (B) with a geometric axis (A) into which a pipe can be inserted in a pipe insertion direction (P); a rotatable sleeve (170) which is arranged at least partially around the coupling body (110) and which is rotatable around the axis of the bore with respect to the coupling body (110); a gripping element (140) configured to engage a surface of the pipe; a pipe release element (160) configured to disengage the gripping element (140) from the surface of the pipe upon axial movement of the pipe release element (160); and a release collar (180) coupled to an end of the rotatable sleeve (170).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Wavin B.V.
    Inventors: Mark Fardon, Josef Luke Allen, Gordon John Alexander Farquhar, Oliver Macpherson Ross