Patents
US 8366155 B1: Coupler
- Granted
- 2013-02-05
- Filed
- 2010-05-13 application 12779170
- Type
- Utility · 4 claims
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Abstract
A coupler for use in sealing a joint between two pipes. The coupler is comprised primarily of two center sections and two end caps. The two center sections are engagable with one another and the two end caps are engagable with the center sections. Gasket rings create seals between the two center sections as well as between the two center sections and the cap rings. The center sections are dimensioned to create a volume of space within the coupler, thus permitting the coupler to accommodate offset joints. The gasket rings between the cap rings and the center sections can be longitudinally spaced apart, minimizing the angular deflection of the coupler with respect to the pipes when the pipe joint is offset. The center sections and end caps can be lockably engaged.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg130205.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc. 1 patents | US company or organization | Savannah, GA | GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE COASTAL EMPIRE INC Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salomon A. Nolasco | Savannah, GA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16L | Pipes; joints or fittings for pipes; supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing; means for thermal insulation in general | F16L55/178 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MARSHALL, JASON D signed 2020-11-02 | NOLASCO, SALOMON A SAVANNAH, GA | 54517/627 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-09-09 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | NOLASCO, SALOMON A. signed 2010-08-30 | GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE COASTAL EMPIRE, INC. SAVANNAH, GA | 24960/36 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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