Patents by Inventor Philip A. Markel

Philip A. Markel 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).

  • Patent number: 5656772
    Abstract: A handheld detachable gas pressure gauge shaped like a hypodermic syringe. The gas pressure gauge has an upper pair of side arms mounted perpendicular to an inner cylinder and a lower pair of side arms each below and parallel to each of the upper pair of side arms. A socket in the inner cylinder has pivotal gripping fingers for grasping about a gas pressure valve. Compressing the upper and lower arms together moves the gripping fingers inwardly to grip about the valve which depresses a spring loaded valve core and allows pressure to be measured. Various embodiments use an extendible metering stick, a digital readout, and a dial gauge/Bourdon tube to measure the pressure. Extra attachments include an angled head for improved accessibility to valves located in confined areas, a side adapter socket for allowing gas to be added, a purge button to allow the gauge to release excessive gas pressure and a locking lever for allowing the gas pressure gauge to remain clamped about the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Inventor: Philip A. Markel