John E Proctor

US Patent:

20010026048, Oct 4, 2001

Filed:

Dec 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/753122

Inventors:

John Proctor - Fairfax CA, US
Robert deKieffer - Boulder CO, US

International Classification:

F16L021/05

US Classification:

277/603000

Abstract:

A duct joining system for providing an air-tight seal and mechanical connection for ducts and fittings is disclosed. The duct joining system includes a flexible gasket that provides the seal and mechanical connection between a first duct and a second duct. The flexible gasket is, e.g., mounted on a male end and is affixed at an angle relative to normal of the male end of the duct. The female end of the other duct includes a raised bead in which the flexible gasket is seated when the ducts are properly joined. The angled flexible gasket seated in the raised bead forms an air-tight seal as well as fastens or locks the male end to the female end. If desired, the flexible gasket may be mounted in the female end and is seated in a depressed bead in the male end when properly joined. Alternatively, when a flexible duct is used, a clamp may be clamped over the female end of the flexible duct and over the male end of a fitting to provide an air tight seal and fastened connection.

US Patent:

6193285, Feb 27, 2001

Filed:

Nov 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/450893

Inventors:

John P. Proctor - Fairfax CA

International Classification:

F16L 1906

US Classification:

285340

Abstract:

A duct joining system for providing an air-tight seal and mechanical connection for ducts and fittings is disclosed. The duct joining system includes a flexible gasket affixed to a male end of a duct or fitting. The flexible gasket is affixed at an angle relative to normal of the male end of the duct. The female end of the other duct includes a raised bead in which the flexible gasket is seated when the ducts are properly joined. The angled flexible gasket seated in the raised bead forms an air-tight seal as well as fastens or locks the male end to the female end. Alternatively, when a flexible duct is used, a band clamp with a raised bead is clamped over the female end of the flexible duct and over the male end of a fitting to provide an air tight seal and fastened connection.

US Patent:

62799673, Aug 28, 2001

Filed:

Dec 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/223044

Inventors:

John P. Proctor - Fairfax CA
Robert C. deKieffer - Boulder CO

International Classification:

F16L 2100

US Classification:

285340

Abstract:

A duct joining system for providing an air-tight seal and mechanical connection for ducts and fittings is disclosed. The duct joining system includes a flexible gasket affixed to a male end of a duct or fitting. The flexible gasket is affixed at an angle relative to normal of the male end of the duct. The female end of the other duct includes a raised bead in which the flexible gasket is seated when the ducts are properly joined. The angled flexible gasket seated in the raised bead forms an air-tight seal as well as fastens or locks the male end to the female end. Alternatively, when a flexible duct is used, a band clamp with a raised bead is clamped over the female end of the flexible duct and over the male end of a fitting to provide an air tight seal and fastened connection.

US Patent:

20160047694, Feb 18, 2016

Filed:

Oct 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/928792

Inventors:

John Proctor - Fairfax CA, US
Adrian Hairrell - San Francisco CA, US
Abram Conant - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G01K 1/14
G01K 13/02

Abstract:

A temperature sensor assembly is disclosed, formed of flexible, resilient, and insulative material, so that a contact temperature sensor, situated in a housing and connected to an electrical meter, may be affixed temporarily or permanently to a (generally) cylindrical tube, pipe, or other “line,” the distal ends of the housing straps stretched and tensioned to press the housing and contact temperature sensor on to the exterior of such fluid line to keep the housing in the correct position on the fluid line, and the distal ends of the straps joined to secure the assembly to the fluid line, so that the temperature on the exterior of the fluid line, and the temperature of the fluid therewithin, may thereby be measured.

US Patent:

20140161151, Jun 12, 2014

Filed:

Dec 12, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/694576

Inventors:

John Proctor - Fairfax CA, US
Adrian Hairrell - San Francisco CA, US
Abram Conant - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G01K 13/02

US Classification:

374147

Abstract:

A temperature sensor assembly is disclosed, formed of flexible, resilient, and insulative material, so that a contact temperature sensor, situated in a housing and connected to an electrical meter, may be affixed temporarily or permanently to a (generally) cylindrical tube, pipe, or other “line,” the distal ends of the housing straps stretched and tensioned to press the housing and contact temperature sensor on to the exterior of such fluid line to keep the housing in the correct position on the fluid line, and the distal ends of the straps joined to secure the assembly to the fluid line, so that the temperature on the exterior of the fluid line, and the temperature of the fluid therewithin, may thereby be measured.