Patents by Inventor Wayne N. Lavancy

Wayne N. Lavancy 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: 5314270
    Abstract: A plunge cutting device for plastic pipe, pipe couplings, plastic flanges and other planar members includes a cylindrical body including slots formed therein, a pilot for guiding the cylindrical body, and cutters adjustably mounted in the slots. A canted relief is formed in the cylindrical body adjoining the leading wall of each slot to facilitate ejection of cut shavings. The pilot may comprise a main pilot and an auxiliary pilot detachably connected to the main pilot. The auxiliary pilot can be replaced with one of a different diameter in accordance with the dimensions of a pipe being processed with the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Inventors: Wayne N. Lavancy, Darrell G. Stack