Patents by Inventor Nicholas J. Piazza

Nicholas J. Piazza 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).

  • Methods and assemblies for welding a gasket to a pipe section
    Patent number: 10247334
    Abstract: A method of welding a gasket to a spigot portion of a pipe section is described. The method includes supporting the gasket in a recess on the spigot portion of the pipe section. The gasket includes a seating portion and a sealing portion. The sealing portion includes a first shoulder portion and a second shoulder portion. A first bonding portion extends from the first shoulder portion and a second bonding portion extends from the second shoulder portion. The first bonding portion and the second bonding portion are provided to bond the gasket to the spigot portion. The method further includes heating a portion of the gasket and an adjacent surface of the spigot portion and applying a force onto the portion of the gasket following the application of heat to fuse the gasket onto the spigot portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Babcanec, Bill R. Vanhoose, Nicholas J. Piazza
  • METHODS AND ASSEMBLIES FOR WELDING A GASKET TO A PIPE SECTION
    Publication number: 20160138743
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of welding a gasket to a spigot portion of a pipe section. The method includes supporting the gasket in a recess on the spigot portion of the pipe section. The gasket includes a seating portion and a sealing portion. The sealing portion includes a first shoulder portion and a second shoulder portion. A first bonding portion extends from the first shoulder portion and a second bonding portion extends from the second shoulder portion. The first bonding portion and the second bonding portion are provided to bond the gasket to the spigot portion. The method further includes heating a portion of the gasket and an adjacent surface of the spigot portion and applying a force onto the portion of the gasket following the application of heat to fuse the gasket onto the spigot portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph A. BABCANEC, Bill R. VANHOOSE, Nicholas J. PIAZZA
  • Methods and assemblies for welding a gasket to a pipe section
    Patent number: 9216561
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of welding a gasket to a spigot portion of a pipe section. The method includes supporting the gasket in a recess on the spigot portion of the pipe section. The gasket includes a seating portion and a sealing portion. The sealing portion includes a first shoulder portion and a second shoulder portion. A first bonding portion extends from the first shoulder portion and a second bonding portion extends from the second shoulder portion. The first bonding portion and the second bonding portion are provided to bond the gasket to the spigot portion. The method further includes heating a portion of the gasket and an adjacent surface of the spigot portion and applying a force onto the portion of the gasket following the application of heat to fuse the gasket onto the spigot portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Babcanec, Bill R. Vanhoose, Nicholas J. Piazza
  • METHODS AND ASSEMBLIES FOR WELDING A GASKET TO A PIPE SECTION
    Publication number: 20140174653
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of welding a gasket to a spigot portion of a pipe section. The method includes supporting the gasket in a recess on the spigot portion of the pipe section. The gasket includes a seating portion and a sealing portion. The sealing portion includes a first shoulder portion and a second shoulder portion. A first bonding portion extends from the first shoulder portion and a second bonding portion extends from the second shoulder portion. The first bonding portion and the second bonding portion are provided to bond the gasket to the spigot portion. The method further includes heating a portion of the gasket and an adjacent surface of the spigot portion and applying a force onto the portion of the gasket following the application of heat to fuse the gasket onto the spigot portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. BABCANEC, Bill R. Vanhoose, Nicholas J. Piazza