Patents by Inventor Spencer Tuell

Spencer Tuell 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).

  • Publication number: 20240368874
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing the amount of infiltrate entering a sewer system is provided. The system generally comprises a locking sleeve, hydrophilic gasket, and a locking mechanism, wherein a lateral porthole of said locking sleeve is surrounded by said hydrophilic gasket. The system is preferably installed at a lateral line connection point, wherein a hydrophilic gasket located around the lateral porthole creates the water barrier that prevents infiltrate from entering a newly refurbished host pipe through the hole cut to reestablish flow from the lateral line to the host pipe at the lateral line connection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Gulf Coast Underground, LLC
    Inventor: Spencer Tuell
  • Patent number: 12071759
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing the amount of infiltrate entering a sewer system is provided. The system generally comprises a locking sleeve, hydrophilic gasket, and a locking mechanism, wherein a lateral porthole of said locking sleeve is surrounded by said hydrophilic gasket. The system is preferably installed at a lateral line connection point, wherein a hydrophilic gasket located around the lateral porthole creates the water barrier that prevents infiltrate from entering a newly refurbished host pipe through the hole cut to reestablish flow from the lateral line to the host pipe at the lateral line connection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Gulf Coast Underground, LLC
    Inventor: Spencer Tuell
  • Publication number: 20230295914
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing the amount of infiltrate entering a sewer system is provided. The system generally comprises a locking sleeve, hydrophilic gasket, and a locking mechanism, wherein a lateral porthole of said locking sleeve is surrounded by said hydrophilic gasket. The system is preferably installed at a lateral line connection point, wherein a hydrophilic gasket located around the lateral porthole creates the water barrier that prevents infiltrate from entering a newly refurbished host pipe through the hole cut to reestablish flow from the lateral line to the host pipe at the lateral line connection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Gulf Coast Underground, LLC
    Inventor: Spencer Tuell
  • Patent number: 11643801
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing the amount of infiltrate entering a sewer system is provided. The system generally comprises a locking sleeve, hydrophilic gasket, and a locking mechanism, wherein a lateral porthole of said locking sleeve is surrounded by said hydrophilic gasket. The system is preferably installed at a lateral line connection point, wherein a hydrophilic gasket located around the lateral porthole creates the water barrier that prevents infiltrate from entering a newly refurbished host pipe through the hole cut to reestablish flow from the lateral line to the host pipe at the lateral line connection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Gulf Coast Underground, LLC
    Inventor: Spencer Tuell
  • Patent number: 10233608
    Abstract: A sealing system for sealing a joint of a structure, including a first section having an inner wall, an outer wall and a contact surface extending therebetween, a second section having an inner surface, an outer surface and a contact extending therebetween, the contact surfaces of the first and second sections being in contact with each other, thereby forming a joint. A void is defined by a portion of the contact surface of the first section and a portion of the contact surface of the second section, a port extends from one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the first section to the annular void, and liquid grout disposed in the void and the port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Gulf Coast Underground, LLC
    Inventor: Spencer A. Tuell
  • Publication number: 20180187390
    Abstract: A sealing system for sealing a joint of a structure, including a first section having an inner wall, an outer wall and a contact surface extending therebetween, a second section having an inner surface, an outer surface and a contact extending therebetween, the contact surfaces of the first and second sections being in contact with each other, thereby forming a joint. A void is defined by a portion of the contact surface of the first section and a portion of the contact surface of the second section, a port extends from one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the first section to the annular void, and liquid grout disposed in the void and the port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Spencer A. Tuell