Patents by Inventor Richard Fontes

Richard Fontes 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: 11614195
    Abstract: A conduit coupling assembly having first and second sleeve members configured to be tightened to a fluid conduit, an arcuate radial split gasket configured to be positioned between the first and second sleeve members and the fluid conduit, the first sleeve member having an inwardly-facing arcuate radial surface with first and second arcuate portions and a third arcuate portion between the first and second arcuate portions that has a radius from the longitudinal axis of the pipe that is less than the radius of the first and second arcuate portions, and the second sleeve member having an inwardly-facing arcuate radial surface with first and second arcuate portions and a third arcuate portion between the first and second arcuate portions that has a radius from the longitudinal axis of the pipe that is less than the radius of the first and second arcuate portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Dresser TPS, LLC
    Inventors: Daryl M. Piontek, Richard Fontes
  • Patent number: 11506312
    Abstract: A coupling assembly having first and second sleeves configured to be tightened to a fluid conduit, a radial-split gasket configured to be positioned between the sleeves and the fluid conduit and having an outer gasket layer and a separate inner gasket layer configured to be selectively disengaged from each other, an inner circumferential surface of the outer gasket layer and/or an outer circumferential surface of the inner gasket layer comprising a plurality of circumferentially spaced retaining protrusions interfacing between the inner and outer gasket layers, each of the retaining protrusions having a separation portion and an engagement portion connected to the other gasket layer by a gasket layer connection such that the engagement portion will separate at the separation portion under an applied separation force prior to the engagement portion separating at the gasket layer connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Total Piping Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Daryl M. Piontek, Richard Fontes
  • Patent number: 11287076
    Abstract: A coupling assembly having first and second sleeves configured to be tightened to a fluid conduit, a radial-split gasket configured to be positioned between the sleeves and the fluid conduit and having an outer gasket layer and a separate inner gasket layer configured to be selectively disengaged from each other, the outer gasket layer having a radial gap defined by first and second radial side wall gap surfaces, the inner gasket layer having a radial gap and a radial insert configured to be received in the radial gap of the outer gasket layer between the first and second radial side wall gap surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Total Piping Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Daryl M. Piontek, Richard Fontes
  • Publication number: 20200149666
    Abstract: A conduit coupling assembly having first and second sleeve members configured to be tightened to a fluid conduit, an arcuate radial split gasket configured to be positioned between the first and second sleeve members and the fluid conduit, the first sleeve member having an inwardly-facing arcuate radial surface with first and second arcuate portions and a third arcuate portion between the first and second arcuate portions that has a radius from the longitudinal axis of the pipe that is less than the radius of the first and second arcuate portions, and the second sleeve member having an inwardly-facing arcuate radial surface with first and second arcuate portions and a third arcuate portion between the first and second arcuate portions that has a radius from the longitudinal axis of the pipe that is less than the radius of the first and second arcuate portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Daryl M. Piontek, Richard Fontes
  • Publication number: 20190331283
    Abstract: A coupling assembly having first and second sleeves configured to be tightened to a fluid conduit, a radial-split gasket configured to be positioned between the sleeves and the fluid conduit and having an outer gasket layer and a separate inner gasket layer configured to be selectively disengaged from each other, the outer gasket layer having a radial gap defined by first and second radial side wall gap surfaces, the inner gasket layer having a radial gap and a radial insert configured to be received in the radial gap of the outer gasket layer between the first and second radial side wall gap surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Daryl M. Piontek, Richard Fontes
  • Publication number: 20190170278
    Abstract: A coupling assembly having first and second sleeves configured to be tightened to a fluid conduit, a radial-split gasket configured to be positioned between the sleeves and the fluid conduit and having an outer gasket layer and a separate inner gasket layer configured to be selectively disengaged from each other, an inner circumferential surface of the outer gasket layer and/or an outer circumferential surface of the inner gasket layer comprising a plurality of circumferentially spaced retaining protrusions interfacing between the inner and outer gasket layers, each of the retaining protrusions having a separation portion and an engagement portion connected to the other gasket layer by a gasket layer connection such that the engagement portion will separate at the separation portion under an applied separation force prior to the engagement portion separating at the gasket layer connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Daryl M. Piontek, Richard Fontes
  • Publication number: 20180156367
    Abstract: A coupling assembly orientated about a longitudinal axis and having a first sleeve and second sleeve configured to be tightened to a fluid conduit, a radial-split gasket configured to be positioned between the sleeves and the fluid conduit and having an outer gasket layer and a separate inner gasket layer that are configured to be selectively disengaged from each other, and an inner circumferential surface of the outer gasket layer and/or an outer circumferential surface of the inner gasket layer comprising a plurality of circumferentially spaced retaining protrusions interfacing between the inner and outer gasket layers to maintain angular alignment of the inner and outer gasket layers about the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Daryl M. Piontek, Richard Fontes