Patents by Inventor Nicholas A. Legatos

Nicholas A. Legatos 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).

  • Apparatus and method for winding a wire around a structure
    Patent number: 4826091
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for winding a wire around a periphery of a structure. The wire is connected to the structure and then pulled around that structure in a manner that produces a high tension in a portion of the wire and that winds that high tension portion of the wire around the structure. The high tension portion of the wire is monitored to detect any flaws in the wire coating or cover, and the locations of these flaws are recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Preload Concrete Structures, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Legatos, Andrew Tripp, Jr., Bill R. Bush