Patents by Inventor Todd C. Weaver

Todd C. Weaver 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).

  • Pipe transporter traction wheel
    Patent number: 10675527
    Abstract: A pipe transporter traction wheel suitable for mounting on a pipe transporter travelable along an interior surface of a pipe may include a tractor portion configured to be attached to a pipe transporter, the tractor portion having a tractor surface configured to contact an interior surface of a pipe when the pipe transporter is driven in the pipe. The tractor portion may include a harder granular material and a softer matrix material embedding the granular material. The wheel may include a hub and/or a mounting interface. A kit may be provided including one or two adapters and a wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: TRUGRIT TRACTION, INC.
    Inventors: Mark V. Weaver, Todd C. Weaver, Thomas P. Rebozo, Jr.
  • Pipe transporter traction wheel
    Patent number: 10634274
    Abstract: A pipe transporter traction wheel suitable for mounting on a pipe transporter travelable along an interior surface of a pipe may include a tractor portion configured to be attached to a pipe transporter, the tractor portion having a tractor surface configured to contact an interior surface of a pipe when the pipe transporter is driven in the pipe. The tractor portion may include a harder granular material and a softer matrix material embedding the granular material. The wheel may include a hub and/or a mounting interface. A kit may be provided including one or two adapters and a wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: TRUGRIT TRACTION, INC.
    Inventors: Mark V. Weaver, Todd C. Weaver, Thomas P. Rebozo, Jr.
  • Pipe Transporter Traction Wheel
    Publication number: 20180208101
    Abstract: A pipe transporter traction wheel suitable for mounting on a pipe transporter travelable along an interior surface of a pipe may include a tractor portion configured to be attached to a pipe transporter, the tractor portion having a tractor surface configured to contact an interior surface of a pipe when the pipe transporter is driven in the pipe. The tractor portion may include a harder granular material and a softer matrix material embedding the granular material. The wheel may include a hub and/or a mounting interface. A kit may be provided including one or two adapters and a wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Mark V. Weaver, Todd C. Weaver, Thomas P. Rebozo, JR.
  • Pipe Transporter Traction Wheel
    Publication number: 20180208100
    Abstract: A pipe transporter traction wheel suitable for mounting on a pipe transporter travelable along an interior surface of a pipe may include a tractor portion configured to be attached to a pipe transporter, the tractor portion having a tractor surface configured to contact an interior surface of a pipe when the pipe transporter is driven in the pipe. The tractor portion may include a harder granular material and a softer matrix material embedding the granular material. The wheel may include a hub and/or a mounting interface. A kit may be provided including one or two adapters and a wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Mark V. Weaver, Todd C. Weaver, Thomas P. Rebozo, JR.