Richard A Gratton

US Patent:

51296675, Jul 14, 1992

Filed:

Oct 22, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/601457

Inventors:

Richard Gratton - Sewickley PA

International Classification:

B60D 100

US Classification:

280493

Abstract:

A tow connector engageable with a nose strut of an aircraft for towing the aircraft. The connector has an arm and a base extending therefrom with spaced fingers extending from the base parallel to the arm. Each finger has an upper portion which houses a slideable shaft and a notch located at the forward end of each finger for engaging lateral studs on a nose strut of an aircraft. The shafts are slideable between the notches in the fingers and a pair of stops mounted on the base. The tow connector includes an adjustment mechanism having a pin with a head biased upwardly by a spring to protrude above the top surface of each finger adjacent to the rear end of each shaft to maintain the shafts in the forward lock position. A moveable handle is connected to a compression plate to move the heads downwardly to provide clearance to move the shafts.

US Patent:

44212755, Dec 20, 1983

Filed:

Aug 17, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/293604

Inventors:

Richard A. Gratton - Sewickley PA

International Classification:

B05B 312

US Classification:

239226

Abstract:

Apparatus for applying refractory material to the interior surfaces of vessels adapted to contain molten metal. A pair of concentric conduits separately convey refractory material and water; the inner conduit is stationary and carries the refractory; the outer conduit rotates and carries the water.

Address:

210 Campmeeting Rd, Sewickley, PA 15143

VIN:

3VWSF71K27M090062

Make:

VOLKSWAGEN

Model:

JETTA

Year:

2007