Patents by Inventor Richard J. Fontes

Richard J. 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).

  • Push plug type line stop branch assembly
    Patent number: 10295101
    Abstract: A push plug type line stop branch assembly for use with a tapping sleeve fitting on a pipe. The branch assembly has a bore defined therein for receive a plug. The inner walls of the branch assembly defining the bore are shaped in part to provide a shoulder for receiving a lip on the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Total Piping Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Daryl M. Piontek, Richard J. Fontes
  • Push Plug Type Line Stop Branch Assembly
    Publication number: 20180306369
    Abstract: A push plug type line stop branch assembly for use with a tapping sleeve fitting on a pipe. The branch assembly has a bore defined therein for receive a plug. The inner walls of the branch assembly defining the bore are shaped in part to provide a shoulder for receiving a lip on the plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Daryl M. Piontek, Richard J. Fontes