Patents by Inventor Stephen D. George

Stephen D. George 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 operating subterranean utility valves
    Patent number: 7311020
    Abstract: A tool for operating a subterranean utility valve having limited accessibility includes a hollow housing with a plurality of elongated members mounted for sliding movement within the housing. Each elongated member is movable in a direction away from the first open end of the housing for placement about a valve nut of such utility valve. A handle is connected to the housing for biasing elongated members for engagement with such valve nut and for generating a torque enabling rotation of such valve nut in order to control flow through such utility valve. A rigid member is connected to plurality of elongated members for retaining and remotely moving them within the hollow housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Inventor: Stephen D. George