Patents by Inventor Wayne E. Cochran

Wayne E. Cochran 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: 12135102
    Abstract: A swivel connector includes: an inner body having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the inner body defining an inner port at the second end for receiving a first fluid connection; and an outer body captively rotatable about the inner body, the outer body defining an outer port for receiving a second fluid connection, the inner body and the outer body cooperatively defining an annular passage therebetween, and the inner port extending within the inner body to the annular passage and the outer port extending within the outer body to the annular passage so as to form a passageway operable to permit a flow of fluid between the inner port and the outer port. The swivel connector of the present invention permits a first connected hose to swivel about a first axis that is perpendicular to a second axis with a second connected hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Axis Forestry Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne E. Cochran
  • Publication number: 20240288105
    Abstract: A swivel connector includes: an inner body having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the inner body defining an inner port at the second end for receiving a first fluid connection; and an outer body captively rotatable about the inner body, the outer body defining an outer port for receiving a second fluid connection, the inner body and the outer body cooperatively defining an annular passage therebetween, and the inner port extending within the inner body to the annular passage and the outer port extending within the outer body to the annular passage so as to form a passageway operable to permit a flow of fluid between the inner port and the outer port. The swivel connector of the present invention permits a first connected hose to swivel about a first axis that is perpendicular to a second axis with a second connected hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Axis Forestry Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne E. Cochran