Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Epperson

Thomas M. Epperson 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).

  • Flexible stabilizer for degraded heat exchanger tubing
    Patent number: 4590991
    Abstract: A flexible vibration stabilizer and method for reducing vibration in a tube in a shell and tube heat exchanger wherein the stabilizer is an elongated flexible cable or chain which may have a plurality of rigid members loosely or fixedly mounted thereon. A plug may be used for simultaneously mounting the stabilizer to the tube and for sealing same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1986
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Frank W. Cooper, Jr., Thomas M. Epperson, Gregory L. Calhoun, Harvey D. Kucherer