Patents by Inventor Vince Bushell

Vince Bushell 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).

  • Crimp fitting for medical gas piping and method of use
    Patent number: 11585469
    Abstract: A crimp fitting has a monolithic and homogeneous female socket configured to receive and be crimped to an end portion of a tube. The socket comprises an annular wall and an axial opening. The annular wall comprises at least one internal shoulder that protrudes radially inward from the annular wall. A seal ring in the female socket has a C-shaped cross section and is configured to be arranged around the end portion of the tube to be joined with the fitting. The C-shaped seal ring compresses against the internal shoulder after the fitting is crimped with the tube with the C-shaped seal ring arranged around the end of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: RLS LLC
    Inventors: Mary C. B. Boyer, Bradley Arment, Sean Kelleher, Tony LaGrotta, Vince Bushell, Michael Duggan
  • Crimp Fitting for Medical Gas Piping and Method of Use
    Publication number: 20190226612
    Abstract: A crimp fitting has a monolithic and homogeneous female socket configured to receive and be crimped to an end portion of a tube. The socket comprises an annular wall and an axial opening. The annular wall comprises at least one internal shoulder that protrudes radially inward from the annular wall. A seal ring in the female socket has a C-shaped cross section and is configured to be arranged around the end portion of the tube to be joined with the fitting. The C-shaped seal ring compresses against the internal shoulder after the fitting is crimped with the tube with the C-shaped seal ring arranged around the end of the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Mary C.B. Boyer, Bradley Arment, Sean Kelleher, Tony LaGrotta, Vince Bushell, Michael Duggan