Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Pinelli

Thomas F. Pinelli 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).

  • Adapter for coupling a pair of pipe elements
    Patent number: 5542714
    Abstract: An adapter for coupling a pair of pipe elements through an opening formed in a wall includes a flange mounted thereon. The flange is pivotable relative to the adapter, whereby the flange automatically compensates a non-uniform thickness of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: H-Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Messinger, Thomas F. Pinelli