Patents by Inventor Patsy A. Coppola, III

Patsy A. Coppola, III 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).

  • Tube joint for annular corrugated tubing
    Patent number: 5131696
    Abstract: A tube joint for annular corrugated tubing includes a body having a sleeve for receiving the end of an annular corrugated tube; at least one circumferential raised lobe on the sleeve for engaging an annular corrugation of the tube; and a collar for engaging the body and including a swaging section having a first camming surface for compressing the lobe radially inwardly to engage a corrugation of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Gas Research Institute
    Inventors: Robert C. Sykes, Patsy A. Coppola, III, Paul R. Belkus