Patents by Inventor Mary Beth Whitacre

Mary Beth Whitacre 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).

  • Duct closures and methods of sealing ducts using the same
    Patent number: 7440667
    Abstract: Duct closures include a first member and a second member. The first and second members are configured to define a cavity therebetween when in a closed position. A hinge on a first end of the first member and the second member pivotally connects the first member and the second member for movement between the closed position and an open position. A duct mating region on a second end of the first and second members, opposite from the first end, is configured to define a duct receiving opening receiving and sealingly engaging an outer surface of a duct having longitudinally extending members extending therefrom. A plurality of openings to the cavity are defined by the first and second members on the first end and sized to receive ones of the longitudinally extending members extending therethrough. A sealant material positioned in the cavity environmentally seals the openings with the ones of the longitudinally extending members extending therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Julian Mullaney, Justin Everette Thompson, Mary Beth Whitacre, William Alan Carrico
  • Duct closures and methods of sealing ducts using the same
    Publication number: 20080056661
    Abstract: Duct closures include a first member and a second member. The first and second members are configured to define a cavity therebetween when in a closed position. A hinge on a first end of the first member and the second member pivotally connects the first member and the second member for movement between the closed position and an open position. A duct mating region on a second end of the first and second members, opposite from the first end, is configured to define a duct receiving opening receiving and sealingly engaging an outer surface of a duct having longitudinally extending members extending therefrom. A plurality of openings to the cavity are defined by the first and second members on the first end and sized to receive ones of the longitudinally extending members extending therethrough. A sealant material positioned in the cavity environmentally seals the openings with the ones of the longitudinally extending members extending therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Julian Mullaney, Justin Everette Thompson, Mary Beth Whitacre, William Alan Carrico