Patents by Inventor Norman Eugene Seatter

Norman Eugene Seatter 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 for extracting a representative sample of water, oil and sediment from a container
    Patent number: 6820507
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for extracting a representative sample of water, oil and sediment from a container. The apparatus is a container closure having a tube extending therethrough, such that fluids can be extracted from any closed container through the tube when closed by the closure. The tube has a first end and a second end. The first end is open to the flow of fluids and the second end is closed. Several radial inlet ports are position at spaced intervals along the tube between the closure and the second end of the tube. Fluids from the container enter the tube at several levels through different ones of the inlet ports, thereby providing a more representative sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Inventor: Norman Eugene Seatter
  • Method and apparatus for extracting a representative sample of water, oil and sediment from a container
    Publication number: 20030115973
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for extracting a representative sample of water, oil and sediment from a container. The apparatus is a container closure having a tube extending therethrough, such that fluids can be extracted from any closed container through the tube when closed by the closure. The tube has a first end and a second end. The first end is open to the flow of fluids and the second end is closed. Several radial inlet ports are position at spaced intervals along the tube between the closure and the second end of the tube. Fluids from the container enter the tube at several levels through different ones of the inlet ports, thereby providing a more representative sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventor: Norman Eugene Seatter