Patents by Inventor Victor F. Schuh

Victor F. Schuh 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).

  • Method for feeding cable into a pipe
    Patent number: 6837486
    Abstract: A frame assembly includes a shoe frame and a roller frame. The shoe frame includes an inflatable bladder thereon and the roller frame includes at least one roller that is rotatably mounted thereto. The method of the present invention comprises placing the shoe within a pipe and inflating the bladder so as to secure the shoe frame within the pipe. A flexible cable is then trained around the roller and into the flexible pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: LMK Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry W. Kiest, Jr., Victor F. Schuh, Eric G. Vanderlans, Stephen L. Thomas, Rick A. Fast
  • Pipeline lateral packer and felt combinations and methods therefor
    Patent number: 6427725
    Abstract: A lateral packer and felt combination are disclosed for use in efficiently inhibiting infiltration into or out of a pipeline. The lateral packer is inflated and expands radially to secure the felt at the source of infiltration. Once the felt is secured, the lateral packer is removed and the felt left in place as a barrier to infiltration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventors: Gerald J. Vanderlans, Eric G. Vanderlans, Victor F. Schuh, Stephen L. Thomas