Douglas Reid Gastineau

US Patent:

7029184, Apr 18, 2006

Filed:

Jan 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/340472

Inventors:

Michael Santos Finona - Fountain Valley CA, US
Douglas Reid Gastineau - Costa Mesa CA, US

Assignee:

ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G02B 6/36

US Classification:

385 86, 385 78

Abstract:

An optical fiber connector includes a housing () with a terminus-holding housing () portion that holds a plurality of optical fiber termini () with optical cables trailing therefrom. A pair of metal sleeves are crimped to the strength member of each optical cable to form a crimp sleeve assembly (). The housing including a holder () with a plurality of channels () that each removably holds one of the sleeve assemblies. This arrangement enables a selected one of a plurality of optical fiber cables with termini fixed thereto, to be easily removed from the rest of the housing, and to allow a new optical fiber cable with a terminus and crimp sleeve assembly thereon to be installed in its place.

US Patent:

7162752, Jan 16, 2007

Filed:

Jan 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/759648

Inventors:

Chris H. McDonald - Yorba Linda CA, US
Douglas R. Gastineau - Costa Mesa CA, US
Richard Kunkel - Murrieta CA, US
Larry Childerston - Vista CA, US

Assignee:

Watkins Manufacturing Corporation - Vista CA

International Classification:

E04H 4/00

US Classification:

4507, 4506, 45415

Abstract:

A laminar flow waterfall in the form of a single or multiple streams of water, each exiting from a nozzle in the top edge of a spa. The laminar water stream is created by a venturi nozzle located in a plenum chamber. The inlet side of the nozzle has a cover with a plurality of small holes forcing the water flow to enter the nozzle as laminar flow. A flow divider inside the venturi nozzle, from the inlet to the restriction of the nozzle, maintains the flow laminar through the nozzle. Light is injected into the flow divider at the inlet and is carried by the flow divider to be injected into the water flow at the restriction of the nozzle.

US Patent:

7219690, May 22, 2007

Filed:

Mar 11, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/799169

Inventors:

Chris H. McDonald - Yorba Linda CA, US
Douglas R. Gastineau - Costa Mesa CA, US
Richard Kunkel - Murrieta CA, US

Assignee:

Watkins Manufacturing Corporation - Vista CA

International Classification:

F16K 17/30

US Classification:

137517, 1375121, 1375155, 251118

Abstract:

A two-stage fluid pressure control valve has five components. An inlet socket with separate fluid flow orifices sealably engages an outlet socket which also has separate fluid flow orifices. A pressure check piston having a fluid flow orifice along its longitudinal central axis slidably engages the inlet socket and the outlet socket. A spring located along the central axis of the outlet socket biases the pressure check piston in an open position, allowing fluid to flow through all orifices. Fluid flow through the control valve may impact the pressure check piston to overcome the spring force, moving the pressure check piston to a closed position, whereby fluid flows only through the orifice in the pressure check piston.

US Patent:

7472430, Jan 6, 2009

Filed:

Nov 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/604596

Inventors:

Chris H. McDonald - Yorba Linda CA, US
Douglas R. Gastineau - Costa Mesa CA, US
Richard Kunkel - Murrieta CA, US
Larry Childerston - Vista CA, US

Assignee:

Watkins Manufacturing Corporation - Vista CA

International Classification:

E04H 4/00

US Classification:

4507, 4506, 45415

Abstract:

A laminar flow waterfall in the form of a single or multiple streams of water, each exiting from a nozzle in the top edge of a spa. The laminar water stream is created by a venturi nozzle located in a plenum chamber. The inlet side of the nozzle has a cover with a plurality of small holes forcing the water flow to enter the nozzle as laminar flow. A flow divider inside the venturi nozzle, from the inlet to the restriction of the nozzle, maintains the flow laminar through the nozzle. Light is injected into the flow divider at the inlet and is carried by the flow divider to be injected into the water flow at the restriction of the nozzle.

US Patent:

7625226, Dec 1, 2009

Filed:

Dec 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/315335

Inventors:

Douglas Reid Gastineau - Costa Mesa CA, US

Assignee:

ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H01R 4/38

US Classification:

439321

Abstract:

A connector that has a coupling nut () that is rotatable about a barrel (), with an annular space () between them, and with a resistance ring () lying in the annular space. The resistance ring allows the nut to rotate with moderate friction in a mating direction M, and provides higher resistance to nut rotation in an unmating direction U. The resistance ring is formed from a metal band with primarily straight band sections () that alternately extend at inward and outward inclines from the circumference direction C. As a result, the resistance ring zig-zags by alternately engaging the nut surface () that faces the annular space, then the barrel surface () that faces the annular space, etc. Some of the radially outer ends of the straight sections are bent into small half circles () that fit into corresponding slots () in the nut to fix the resistance ring relative to the nut. The radially inner ends of the straight sections form bumps () that ride over saw teeth () formed on the barrel surface.

US Patent:

7833651, Nov 16, 2010

Filed:

Jul 16, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/879129

Inventors:

Douglas Reid Gastineau - Costa Mesa CA, US
Robbie Lee Gray - Roanoke VA, US

Assignee:

ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H01M 2/10

US Classification:

429 96, 429100

Abstract:

A battery holder frame () that facilitates the removal of a fully installed battery () (electrical cell). The frame has top (), bottom (), opposite side (), and back walls () that form a cavity () that receives a battery by moving the battery rearward into the cavity until the battery abuts the back wall. The back wall upper portion has a bottom edge () and leaves an opening () below the bottom edge through which the bottom of the battery can move rearward out of the cavity. To remove a fully installed battery, the battery bottom is pushed rearward to cause the battery to pivot so its upper portion () moves forward out of the cavity and can be grasped to pull the battery out of the cavity.

US Patent:

7845963, Dec 7, 2010

Filed:

Oct 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/288505

Inventors:

Douglas Reid Gastineau - Costa Mesa CA, US

Assignee:

ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. - Wilimington DE

International Classification:

H01R 4/38

US Classification:

439321

Abstract:

A mechanism of low cost and easy mounting, provides resistance to rotation of a coupling nut () of an electrical connector about the barrel () of the connector, and provides a higher resistance to rotation in one direction (U) than the opposite direction (M). A toothed ring () with a circle of teeth, is fixed to the barrel. The mechanism includes a washer () with projections () that engage the teeth of the ring to ride over them during nut rotation, and thereby provide resistance to nut rotation. The washer is bent to form a spring to bias its projections against the teeth of the toothed ring. The washer also has ears () that fit into slots in the nut to prevent washer rotation relative to the nut. The teeth of the toothed ring have first sides that are steeper than its second sides to provide higher resistance to rotation in one direction.

US Patent:

6149450, Nov 21, 2000

Filed:

Jan 13, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/007327

Inventors:

Douglas Reid Gastineau - Newport Beach CA

Assignee:

ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H01R 1362

US Classification:

439325

Abstract:

An adapter is described for receiving a smart card (16) and for electrically connecting smart card pads (24) to terminals (44) at the rear of a PC card (40), which includes a simple and reliable latch (72) for locking the adaptor to the PC card. The latch is slidably mounted on the connector, and has a rear part (74) positioned to be pushed forward by the leading edge (80) of a smart card, and a front part (62) in the form of a pin that causes a pair of arms (54, 56) of the adaptor to lock to the PC card. The rear part is in the form of a flat bar that lies in the plane of the smart card-receiving slot (14), the flat bar extending across the width of the adaptor and having handles (100, 102) at its opposite sides that project from opposite sides of the adaptor housing for manual movement of the latch.