Patents by Inventor Stephen Michael Monroe

Stephen Michael Monroe 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).

  • Retainer Assembly for Conduit Connection
    Publication number: 20090160182
    Abstract: A retainer assembly that reduces misalignment of a conduit connection to a component. In addition, the assembly keeps the conduit in place on the component enabling the assembler to complete the assembly without having to hold the conduit. The assembly includes a connection block having a U-shaped retainer attached to the connection block. A retainer clip having an opening therein and a locking finger extending into the opening. The locking finger operative to engage a retention member located on the component to hold the connection block and conduit combination with respect to the component after which a fastener is used to secure the connection block and conduit combination to the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Hutchinson FTS, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Carl Burmeister, Stephen Michael Monroe, Daniel Francis Shelton
  • Retainer assembly for conduit connection
    Patent number: 7510217
    Abstract: A retainer assembly that reduces misalignment of a conduit connection to a component. In addition, the assembly keeps the conduit in place on the component enabling the assembler to complete the assembly without having to hold the conduit. The assembly includes a connection block having a U-shaped retainer clip attached to the connection block. The retainer clip having an opening therein and a locking finger extending into the opening. The locking finger operative to engage a retention member located on the component to hold the connection block and conduit combination with respect to the component after which a fastener is used to secure the connection block and conduit combination to the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Hutchinson FTS, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Carl Burmeister, Stephen Michael Monroe, Daniel Francis Shelton