Patents by Inventor Melvin O. Hendricks

Melvin O. Hendricks 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: 6447017
    Abstract: A coupling comprising a swivel stake nut or other connecting end portion rotatably coupled to a stem portion, and a jam nut or other stabilizing apparatus mounted upon or otherwise attached to one of said connecting end portion and stem portion in stabilizing relation to the other thereof, for inhibiting axial, rocking and/or rotational movement of the components during pressurized operation of the device with impulse cycling when coupled to hose or other fluid transfer component and an associated equipment port, in the absence of a separate adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: The Gates Corporation
    Inventors: Donald R. Gilbreath, Melvin O. Hendricks