Patents by Inventor Rothel J. Bullock

Rothel J. Bullock 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).

  • Tool for reconnecting a fuel hose safety break away
    Patent number: 5802690
    Abstract: A tool for reconnecting a fuel hose safety break away. Various geometry safety break aways are attached to various diameter fuel hoses, typically above a person's head. These safety break aways separate if a vehicle drives away from a fuel pump with the fuel nozzle still attached to the vehicle. The tool of the present invention assists the person having to reconnect the two halves of the safety break away. While individual tools for various geometry safety break aways and different hose diameters can be made, so that a service station does not have to obtain several different tools for their various fuel pumps, the tool of the preferred embodiment has a plurality of user selectable jaws, the jaws having hose engaging portions with similar geometry to the hoses they are to engage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Inventor: Rothel J. Bullock
  • Tool for reconnecting a fuel hose safety break away
    Patent number: 5566438
    Abstract: A tool for reconnecting a fuel hose safety break away. Various geometry safety break aways are attached to various diameter fuel hoses, typically above a person's head. These safety break aways separate if a vehicle drives away from a fuel pump with the fuel nozzle still attached to the vehicle. The tool of the present invention assists the person having to reconnect the two halves of the safety break away. While individual tools for various geometry safety break aways and different hose diameters can be made, so that a service station does not have to obtain several different tools for their various fuel pumps, the tool of the preferred embodiment has a plurality of user selectable jaws, the jaws having hose engaging portions with similar geometry to the hoses they are to engage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Inventor: Rothel J. Bullock