Patents by Inventor Timothy P. Nicholson

Timothy P. Nicholson 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: 5433456
    Abstract: A metal seal is provided which comprises an annular metal jacket or housing having a convoluted cross-section. The convoluted metal jacket includes at least two convolutions, each of which retains a spring (preferably a coiled helical spring) for reinforcing the jacket when installed under a load. Preferably, the convoluted cross-section is serpentine such that each spring is retained on an opposed surface of the annular jacket relative to an adjacent spring. In a first embodiment of the present invention, the convolutions (and hence the springs retained in each convolution) are aligned with one another. In a second embodiment, the convolutions (and springs retained therein) are offset from one another, preferably in a triangular configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: The Advanced Products Company
    Inventor: Timothy P. Nicholson