Patents by Inventor Timothy Andrew Gauss

Timothy Andrew Gauss 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).

  • Safety restraint assembly for high pressure flow line
    Patent number: 6481457
    Abstract: A high pressure flow line that is formed from sections of pipe that are coupled together is provided with a safety restraint assembly. The safety restraint assembly is formed by wrapping short, flexible rib tethers around the pipeline near the ends of each section of pipe. A plurality of long tethers are linked end-to-end to form a continuous spine, which is threaded through all of the rib tethers. Each of the tethers contains continuous filaments. The spine is then anchored at each of its terminal ends to suitable anchoring structures. Alternatively, the safety restraint assembly may utilize anchor elements in addition to the tethers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: S.P.M. Flow Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn P. Hayes, Mark D. Matzner, Timothy Andrew Gauss
  • Safety restraint assembly for high pressure flow line
    Publication number: 20020083978
    Abstract: A high pressure flow line that is formed from sections of pipe that are coupled together is provided with a safety restraint assembly. The safety restraint assembly is formed by wrapping short, flexible rib tethers around the pipeline near the ends of each section of pipe. A plurality of long tethers are linked end-to-end to form a continuous spine, which is threaded through all of the rib tethers. Each of the tethers contains continuous filaments. The spine is then anchored at each of its terminal ends to suitable anchoring structures. Alternatively, the safety restraint assembly may utilize anchor elements in addition to the tethers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: DigiBot, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn P. Hayes, Mark D. Matzner, Timothy Andrew Gauss