Patents by Inventor Randy L. Chase

Randy L. Chase 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: 9631759
    Abstract: A tube is surrounded by a ring attached to a sleeve. One end of the tube is attached to a pipe of the pipeline, one end of the sleeve is attached to another pipe of the pipe line. The tube and the ring and sleeve are movable axially relatively to one another when the pipe line expands or contracts linearly. A seal between the ring and the tube ensures fluid tightness of the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Victaulic Company
    Inventors: Randy L. Chase, Douglas R. Dole, Lawrence W. Thau, Jr., Wayne M. Biery, Scott D. Madara, Ryan D. Kuehner
  • Publication number: 20130049354
    Abstract: An expansion joint is used to accommodate changes in length of above-ground pipe lines due to thermal expansion. A tube is surrounded by a ring attached to a sleeve. One end of the tube is attached to a pipe of the pipeline, one end of the sleeve is attached to another pipe of the pipe line. The tube and the ring and sleeve are movable axially relatively to one another when the pipe line expands or contracts linearly. A seal between the ring and the tube ensures fluid tightness of the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Victaulic Company
    Inventors: Randy L. Chase, Douglas R. Dole, Lawrence W. Thau, JR., Wayne M. Biery, Scott D. Madara, Ryan D. Kuehner
  • Patent number: D767103
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Victaulic Company
    Inventors: Mark J. Sewell, Randy L. Chase