Patents by Inventor Steve Kent Fearnow

Steve Kent Fearnow 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: 20240077156
    Abstract: A bar linkage for a pipe coupling can include a first bar configured to span two end rings of the pipe coupling; a second bar configured to span the two end rings of the pipe coupling; and a single tensioner extending through each of the first bar and the second bar and joining the first bar to the second bar along an axis of the bar linkage in an assembled condition of the bar linkage, the tensioner configured to draw the first bar towards the second bar, the first bar and the second bar able to be angled with respect to each other and with respect to the axis of the pipe coupling in a tightened condition of the pipe coupling when viewing the bar linkage from the top when the pipe coupling couples pipes of unequal diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy J. Mitchell, Steve Kent Fearnow, Jason White Bradley
  • Patent number: 11767940
    Abstract: A seal for a pipe coupling can include an outer gasket defining a radially inner surface defining a plurality of grooves; and an inner gasket separably joined to the outer gasket and defining a radially outer surface, the radially outer surface defining a plurality of ridges extending radially outward and including: a first ridge, each of first and second side surfaces of the first ridge angled in cross-section with respect to a radial direction of the inner gasket towards a first axial end of the inner gasket when in an uncompressed state; and a second ridge, each of first and second side surfaces of the second ridge angled in cross-section with respect to the radial direction towards a second axial end of the inner gasket when in the uncompressed state; wherein the radially outer surfaces of the inner and outer gaskets contact each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J. Mitchell, Steve Kent Fearnow, Jason White Bradley
  • Publication number: 20210062945
    Abstract: A seal for a pipe coupling can include an outer gasket defining a radially inner surface defining a plurality of grooves; and an inner gasket separably joined to the outer gasket and defining a radially outer surface, the radially outer surface defining a plurality of ridges extending radially outward and including: a first ridge, each of first and second side surfaces of the first ridge angled in cross-section with respect to a radial direction of the inner gasket towards a first axial end of the inner gasket when in an uncompressed state; and a second ridge, each of first and second side surfaces of the second ridge angled in cross-section with respect to the radial direction towards a second axial end of the inner gasket when in the uncompressed state; wherein the radially outer surfaces of the inner and outer gaskets contact each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy J. Mitchell, Steve Kent Fearnow, Jason White Bradley
  • Patent number: 10871248
    Abstract: A seal for a pipe coupling includes an outer gasket defining a radially inner surface defining a plurality of grooves; and an inner gasket separably joined to the outer gasket, a radially outer surface of the inner gasket defining a plurality of ridges, each of the plurality of ridges extending radially outward, the plurality of ridges including: a first ridge, each of first and second side surfaces of the first ridge angled in cross-section with respect to a radial direction of the inner gasket towards a first axial end of the inner gasket; and a second ridge, each of a first and second side surfaces of the second ridge angled in cross-section with respect to a radial direction of the inner gasket towards a second axial end of the inner gasket; wherein the radially outer surface of the inner gasket contacts the radially inner surface of the outer gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J. Mitchell, Steve Kent Fearnow, Jason White Bradley
  • Publication number: 20190264845
    Abstract: A seal for a pipe coupling includes an outer gasket defining a radially inner surface defining a plurality of grooves; and an inner gasket separably joined to the outer gasket, a radially outer surface of the inner gasket defining a plurality of ridges, each of the plurality of ridges extending radially outward, the plurality of ridges including: a first ridge, each of first and second side surfaces of the first ridge angled in cross-section with respect to a radial direction of the inner gasket towards a first axial end of the inner gasket; and a second ridge, each of a first and second side surfaces of the second ridge angled in cross-section with respect to a radial direction of the inner gasket towards a second axial end of the inner gasket; wherein the radially outer surface of the inner gasket contacts the radially inner surface of the outer gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy J. Mitchell, Steve Kent Fearnow, Jason White Bradley