Patents by Inventor Paul F. Pittman

Paul F. Pittman 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).

  • Publication number: 20170204991
    Abstract: A valve anti-theft system, for use in conjunction with valves mounted to a side arm extending from a standpipe. The system includes a plate configured for mounting to a valve located surrounding the shaft of a valve control ring and against a surface of the valve and one or more rods extending from the plate and configured to extend toward the standpipe alongside the valve. The system further includes a mounting mechanism for securing the elongated members to the standpipe or side arm. The mounting means includes a flange configured to extend from the standpipe or side arm, generally perpendicular the axis of the side arm and having a hole through which an end of a said rod passes, the end of said rod being threaded and fastenable to the flange by means of an associated nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: Paul F. Pittman
  • Patent number: 8998730
    Abstract: A driveshaft containment system and a method of its use. In preferred embodiments, the invention takes the form of a two component system including a first component mounted to a device such as a differential housing, coupled to driveshaft, and a second component comprising a tubular driveshaft containment housing. A driveshaft containment ring is preferably mounted to the forward end of the tubular housing which in turn is provided with a mechanism at its rearward end for rotationally engaging and disengaging the first component. The first and second components are also provided with a mechanism for preventing relative rotational movement of the first and second components while engaged with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventor: Paul F Pittman
  • Publication number: 20120220383
    Abstract: A driveshaft containment system and a method of its use. In preferred embodiments, the invention takes the form of a two component system including a first component mounted to a device such as a differential housing, coupled to driveshaft, and a second component comprising a tubular driveshaft containment housing. A driveshaft containment ring is preferably mounted to the forward end of the tubular housing which in turn is provided with a mechanism at its rearward end for rotationally engaging and disengaging the first component. The first and second components are also provided with a mechanism for preventing relative rotational movement of the first and second components while engaged with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Paul F. Pittman
  • Patent number: 3936730
    Abstract: In apparatus for the high frequency voltage testing of insulation on conductors, a display technique is disclosed in which a plurality of insulated conductors under test are in mutually parallel circuit branches all connected in a single capacitor discharge circuit and associated with means for simultaneously displaying signals indicative of current variations in each of the parallel circuit branches. This technique of simultaneous display not only minimizes the components in the circuit but more importantly provides a more sensitive and faster responding test apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1971
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1976
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Paul F. Pittman