Patents by Inventor Paul Gerald Aston

Paul Gerald Aston 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: 20080100062
    Abstract: A coupling device for a fluid pressure system comprises a housing (8) receiving a coupling body (2), and means for retaining the body (2) in the housing (8), the retaining means comprising a grab ring (36, 60, 61) having radially inner teeth (43) for engagement with the body (2) and radially outer teeth (44) for engagement with the housing (8), the grab ring (36, 60, 61) being mounted in a groove (39) in the body (2), and the grab ring (36, 60, 61) and the groove (39) being so constructed and arranged that on insertion of the body (2) into the housing (8) the outer teeth (44) are deflected by the housing (8), but on application of a removal force the grab ring (36, 60, 61) pivots in the groove (39), urging the inner teeth (43) into engagement with the body (2) and the outer teeth (44) into engagement with the housing (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Norgren Limited
    Inventor: Paul Gerald Aston