Patents by Inventor Stephen E. Scott

Stephen E. Scott 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).

  • Multiple-contact connector assembly
    Patent number: 4682831
    Abstract: A cable-entry seal for a multicontact seismic cable connector consists of a cable anchor molded near an end of a multiconductor cable and a sphincter grommet. A compression sleeve, urged by a gland nut axially compresses the sphincter causing it to expand radially to form a water tight seal. A rotatable locking cam has a spiral slot lined with a low friction material to lock a pair of cable connectors together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Assignee: Litton Resources Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William O. McNeel, Royel F. Montieth, Stephen E. Scott