Patents by Inventor Robert Scheuerman

Robert Scheuerman 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).

  • Apparatus for connecting pipe sections
    Patent number: 5364013
    Abstract: Apparatus is described for transporting sections of pipe and connecting them together for laying pipe above ground or in a trench. The apparatus includes a wheeled frame (e.g., a trailer), a support for one end of a first pipe section, and an alignment mechanism for supporting the other end of the first pipe section and the leading end of a second pipe section so that the opposing ends of the pipe section can be welded together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Inventor: Robert Scheuerman
  • Apparatus for connecting pipe sections
    Patent number: 5230461
    Abstract: Apparatus is described for transporting sections of pipe and connecting them together for laying pipe above ground or in a trench. The apparatus includes a wheeled frame (e.g., a trailer), rotary support for supporting one end of a first pipe section, and an alignment mechanism for supporting the other end of the first pipe section and the leading end of a second pipe section. The first pipe section can be rotated relative to the second pipe section to either connect or disconnect the pipe sections. In another embodiment, apparatus is provided for supporting pipe sections which are to be welded together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1993
    Inventor: Robert Scheuerman