Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Warren

Thomas R. Warren 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).

  • Patent number: 4597995
    Abstract: High speed pipe lining is accomplished by supporting a length of pipe to be lined between spindles in a lathe-type apparatus and rotating the pipe at a speed sufficient to afford a G-force of the order of 10-15 G's. A rather fluid concrete mixture comprising gap-graded sand is introduced into the interior of the rotating pipe using a cantilevered trough. The rotational speed of the pipe is then increased substantially to afford a force of the order of 35-50 G's, and the pipe is subjected to high amplitude axial vibrations for a period of time of the order of one minute or less. The resulting concrete lining is highly compacted, quite dense and hard, and has a smooth surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1986
    Assignee: American Cast Iron Pipe Company
    Inventors: William E. Snow, Thomas R. Warren