Patents by Inventor Robert D. McKenzie

Robert D. McKenzie 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: 4809751
    Abstract: A pressure test cap is provided which positively seals a duct, having a shaped end portion, of a component in preparation for a pressure or leaking test thereof. The test cap has: a sealing cap for enclosing the shaped end portion of the duct, the sealing cap having a portion conforming to the shape of the shaped end portion of the duct; an expansible collet for disposal within the shaped end portion of the duct, the collet having an outer surface conforming with the shape of the shaped end portion of the duct; and an actuator which extends through the sealing cap and engages the collet, expanding the collet radially outwardly so that the shaped end portion of the duct is engaged between the outer surface of the collet and the portion of the sealing cap so that the duct is sealed by said sealing cap, and for contracting the collet radially inwardly so that the sealing cap and the expansible collet may be either removed or mounted upon the duct as may be required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1989
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Robert D. McKenzie