Patents by Inventor Stephen W. Vorley

Stephen W. Vorley 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).

  • Coupling for connecting tubes with a nut-runner
    Patent number: 7757366
    Abstract: A coupling for connecting pipes, having a seal, flanges, a threaded portion and a nut, where the end portion of the pipe is equipped with a concentric press surface located immediately proximal to the periphery of the pipe and designed to be able to take an axial pressure from a preloading tool, which pressure is distributed evenly or point-by-point about the periphery of the pipe. The preloading tool has two end sections connected to two or more rods, each rod being equipped with a hydraulic cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Marine Direct Consultants Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephen W. Vorley, John S. Giles
  • COUPLING FOR CONNECTING TUBES WITH A NUT-RUNNER
    Publication number: 20090108579
    Abstract: A coupling for connecting pipes, having a seal, flanges, a threaded portion and a nut, where the end portion of the pipe is equipped with a concentric press surface located immediately proximal to the periphery of the pipe and designed to be able to take an axial pressure from a preloading tool, which pressure is distributed evenly or point-by-point about the periphery of the pipe. The preloading tool has two end sections connected to two or more rods, each rod being equipped with a hydraulic cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen W. VORLEY, John S. GILES