Patents by Inventor Ron Moffitt

Ron Moffitt 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).

  • Wave washer, method of manufacture, method of use, and pipe joint using same
    Patent number: 10145407
    Abstract: A wave washer includes an annular member surrounding an opening arranged to receive a pipe axially therethrough, the annular member having a plurality circumferentially spaced holes formed therein. The wave washer also has associated with it at least one spring portion protruding axially from the annular member between two of the holes. The wave washer can be used in a pipe joint to join a first pipe and a second pipe, each having a pipe end having a pipe flange and an adjacent sealing flange. The wave washer is positioned against an inner side of the pipe flange of the first pipe. The wave washer and the flanges of the first and second pipes are fastened based on the deflection of the annular member of the wave washer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: CRANE RESISTOFLEX
    Inventors: Matthew Moose, Christopher Hock, Ron Moffitt, Landon Grindstaff, Dan Rink, Jesse Satterfield, David Yanik
  • WAVE WASHER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, METHOD OF USE, AND PIPE JOINT USING SAME
    Publication number: 20140265325
    Abstract: A wave washer includes an annular member surrounding an opening arranged to receive a pipe axially therethrough, the annular member having a plurality circumferentially spaced holes formed therein. The wave washer also has associated with it at least one spring portion protruding axially from the annular member between two of the holes. The wave washer can be used in a pipe joint to join a first pipe and a second pipe, each having a pipe end having a pipe flange and an adjacent sealing flange. The wave washer is positioned against an inner side of the pipe flange of the first pipe. The wave washer and the flanges of the first and second pipes are fastened based on the deflection of the annular member of the wave washer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: CRANE CHEMPHARMA RESISTOFLEX
    Inventors: Matthew Moose, Christopher Hock, Ron Moffitt, Landon Grindstaff, Dan Rink, Jesse Satterfield, David Yanik