Patents by Inventor Michael Velan

Michael Velan 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).

  • Friction fit paint cup connection
    Patent number: 6698670
    Abstract: A cover-connector for covering and connecting a fluid supply container to a conduit is provided, wherein one of the container and the conduit has a male frustoconical connecting surface and the other one of said container and said conduit has a threaded connecting surface. The novel cover-connector comprises a conduit side with a conduit connecting region, a container side with a container connecting region, and a passageway between the connecting regions, wherein one of the connecting regions has a female frustoconical surface having an acute frustoconical angle complementary to the male frustoconical connecting surface for frictional connection therebetween, and wherein the other one of the connecting regions has a threaded portion complementary to the threaded connecting surface for threaded connecting therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Anatoly Gosis, Mark D. Bauer, Michael Velan, Mark E. Charpie