Patents by Inventor Ruby Marie Counts-Bradley

Ruby Marie Counts-Bradley 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).

  • Self-locking, self-sealing inspection port
    Patent number: 6082576
    Abstract: The present invention is an inspection port that is self-locking and self-sealing when inserted in smooth, embossed, or corrugated metal jackets which contain an insulation layer around process equipment such as reactors, heat exchangers, distillation towers, storage tanks, and pipelines. The inspection port is made from an elastomeric material and includes a tubular body having an outer flange and two locking ridges which are positioned to form a short section for gripping non-corrugated metal and a long section for gripping corrugated metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Inspection Port Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ruby Marie Counts-Bradley, Warren Leeroy Singer