Patents by Inventor Peter J. Thuerig

Peter J. Thuerig 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).

  • Split-ring breakaway connector
    Patent number: 5445419
    Abstract: A tension-activated disconnecting coupling operates by having a plug portion penetrate and pick-up an expandable locking ring. On partial with withdrawal of the plug, the locking ring is carried into a confining region where expansion of the ring is constrained and the plug is effectively locked within the coupling. Applied tension thereafter overcomes an internal spring resistance and allows the locking ring to move out further, into a space where it may expand and release the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: Fuelmaker Corporation
    Inventor: Peter J. Thuerig
  • High pressure gas line breakaway connector
    Patent number: 5346177
    Abstract: An automatic tension-activated in-line connector for a pressurized hose is provided with pressure compensation means by which the necessary tension to effect decoupling is rendered less responsive to resistance created by high line pressures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Fuel Maker Corporation
    Inventors: R. P. Grant Paulsen, Ralph Rackham, Peter J. Thuerig