Patents by Inventor Steven Shields

Steven Shields 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: 20220257986
    Abstract: A head adapter for a fire sprinkler includes a body defining a volume. The body has an elbow shape and includes a first opening that couples with a fluid supply line and provides fluid communication between the fluid supply line and the volume of the body and a second opening that provides fluid communication between the volume of the body and the fire sprinkler. The second opening includes a gasket. The body also includes a cap coupled with the open second end of the body such that the gasket is disposed between the cap and the volume. The cap couples the body to the fire sprinkler to provide fluid communication between the fluid supply line and the fire sprinkler. The volume of the body is shaped such that fluid from the fluid supply line is directed to the fire sprinkler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Steven Shields, William K. Rucker, Lyle Miller, Kevin W. Pressnell
  • Publication number: 20220241631
    Abstract: A head adapter for a fire sprinkler includes a body defining a volume. The body includes an open first end that couples with a fluid supply line and provide fluid communication between the supply pipe and the volume of the body and an open second end that provides provide fluid communication between the volume of the body and the fire sprinkler. The second end includes a gasket. The body also includes a cap coupled with the second end of the body such that the gasket is disposed between the cap and the volume. The cap couples the body with the fire sprinkler to provide fluid communication between the fluid supply line and the fire sprinkler. The volume of the body is shaped such that fluid from the fluid supply line is directed to the fire sprinkler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Steven Shields, William K. Rucker, Lyle Miller, Kevin W. Pressnell
  • Patent number: 10183653
    Abstract: The invention refers to an on-board vision and cleaning system comprising a sensor unit mounted in a vehicle body, a cleaning fluid source, a cleaning fluid pump, a nozzle carrier, at least one cleaning fluid nozzle attached to the nozzle carrier, wherein the nozzle carrier is designed as a swivel arm which upon actuation may be flipped from a tilted back position which is a rest position into an elevated position which is an operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Chris Davies, Steven Shields, Aaron Williams
  • Publication number: 20170313287
    Abstract: The invention refers to an on-board vision and cleaning system comprising a sensor unit mounted in a vehicle body, a cleaning fluid source, a cleaning fluid pump, a nozzle carrier, at least one cleaning fluid nozzle attached to the nozzle carrier, wherein the nozzle carrier is designed as a swivel arm which upon actuation may be flipped from a tilted back position which is a rest position into an elevated position which is an operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Chris DAVIES, Steven SHIELDS, Aaron WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: D415914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventor: Steven Shields