FREDERICK WILLIAM ZEYFANG
Pilots at Peck Rd, Erie, PA

7487801, Feb 10, 2009

Oct 24, 2006

11/585131

Frederick W. Zeyfang - Erie PA, US

Protective Industries, Inc. - Buffalo NY

F16L 57/00

138 96R, 138 89, 220785, 220797, 220802, 2203661

A cap and plug for use in sealing the end of a pipe or tube is provided which comprises a tubular member comprised of a resilient material having an open end and a closed end, and having a sidewall extending therebetween, the sidewall having an interior surface having an inwardly-directed ridge extending circumferentially along a centrally-disposed portion of said interior surface of said sidewall, the closed end comprising a centrally-positioned hollow dome portion defined by an inwardly-extending open-ended annular recess, said annular recess defining a sidewall spaced from said interior surface of said sidewall of the tubular member whereby said annular recess is formed therebetween, said sidewall defined by said annular recess containing at least one groove extending along the longitudinal extent of said sidewall from an upper portion of said sidewall toward a lowermost portion of said sidewall, and said sidewall defined by said annular recess being spaced from said interior surface of said sidewall of said tubular member a distance greater than the height of said inwardly-directed ridge.

2006027, Dec 14, 2006

Jun 8, 2005

11/147380

Frederick Zeyfang - Erie PA, US
Darrel Caselli - Eden NY, US

B65D 43/04

220801000, 220805000

A center pull tab sealing plug for sealing a hole in a structural member is provided, comprising a base element having top and bottom portions; a flexible flange extending from a periphery of the base element, the flange including at least one annular ridge or O-ring extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the flange and spaced from a side wall of the base element; and a pull tab extending upwardly from the top portion of the base element a distance sufficient to provide a gripping surface.

2013015, Jun 20, 2013

Dec 15, 2011

13/374185

Frederick W. Zeyfang - Erie PA, US
William H. Sardini - Erie PA, US

B65D 59/06

138 96 R

A flange protector is provided for a raised face of a flange comprising a flexible impact-resistant material having a cover portion, the raised surface defined by a circumferential raised shoulder portion extending from a surface of the flange, the cover portion having such dimension and configured to cover in protective relationship the raised surface of a flange, the flange protector extending across the raised surface and having a skirt portion which extends downwardly in encompassing relationship to the shoulder portion from the flange surface, the skirt portion contacting the raised shoulder portion at a single point of contact.

7727593, Jun 1, 2010

Jan 15, 2009

12/320058

Frederick W. Zeyfang - Erie PA, US

Protective Industries, Inc. - Buffalo NY

B05D 3/02, F16L 57/00

4273722, 138 96 R, 138 89, 4274274, 427384, 220785, 220797, 220802, 2203661

A method for providing a cured coating on a tube, comprising masking and sealing an end of the tube with a self-venting cap and plug, the cap and plug comprising a tubular member comprising a resilient material having an open end and a closed end, and having an outermost sidewall; the outermost sidewall having an interior surface having an annular ridge; the closed end having a hollow dome portion defined by an annular recess, the annular recess defining an inner sidewall with an upwardly-extending annular recess, the inner sidewall containing at least one gas venting groove terminating along the longitudinal extent of the inner sidewall, and the inner sidewall being spaced from the interior surface of the outermost sidewall of the tubular member a distance greater than the height of the inwardly-directed ridge; coating the tube with a curable coating; and curing the curable coating at an elevated temperature.

2009025, Oct 15, 2009

Apr 15, 2008

12/081341

Frederick W. Zeyfang - Erie PA, US

B65D 55/16, B65D 85/20

220375, 206446

A tubular assembly comprising a tubular housing, having at least one open end, at least the open end of the housing being provided with a flexible cap having a dimension suitable to fit snugly over the end of a tubular housing; a flexible ring having a dimension suitable to fit over the end of the tubular housing while retaining same in fixed encompassing relationship to the tubular housing; hinge means connecting the cap to the flexible ring; the flexible tether means extending from the flexible ring, the flexible tether having at a free end thereof means to support the tubular housing from a vertically extending surface.

2014006, Mar 6, 2014

Sep 4, 2012

13/573235

Frederick W. Zeyfang - Erie PA, US

B65D 59/02

138 89

A threaded plug for use in connection with a hammer union is provided, the plug comprising a plug body cylindrical in configuration, the plug body having circumferential screw threads about at least a portion of the longitudinal extent of the body, a hand grip suitable for installing the thread plug accessible at an upper end, and the upper end having extending from the periphery thereof a downwardly obliquely oriented displaceable flange member. An assembly is also provided comprising the threaded plug installed on a nut of a hammer union and maintaining the nut in engagement with a male sub of a hammer union to provide protection of the screw threads of the nut and the end of the male sub.

D617426, Jun 8, 2010

Dec 29, 2009

29/347420

Frederick W. Zeyfang - Erie PA, US

Protective Industries, Inc. - Buffalo NY

2301

D23260

2010020, Aug 12, 2010

Feb 9, 2009

12/320943

Frederick W. Zeyfang - Erie PA, US

F16L 55/00

138 89, 138 96 R

A flexible end cap is provided for the end of an industrial pipe, the end cap comprising a closed end and an open end, the open end defined by a wall extending about the periphery of the closed end, the wall having an interior surface having multiple longitudinal fit beads extending from the interior surface and spaced about the circumference of the interior surface, the longitudinal fit beads extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the interior surface parallel to the longitudinal axis of the end cap, the longitudinal fit beads configured to provide contact along their longitudinal extent with the external surface of a pipe upon the end of the pipe being inserted into the end cap, and the longitudinal fit beads having a tapered end at the uppermost extent thereof.

5613615, Mar 25, 1997

Jul 26, 1995

8/507522

Frederick W. Zeyfang - Erie PA
Michael W. Jodon - Erie PA

Bunzl Plastics, Incorporated - St. Louis MO

B65D 5116, B65D 5906

22020311

A venting cap assembly is secured to a specific part of a component for masking the specific part. The cap assembly includes a closed first end, an open second end and a sidewall extending between the closed first end and the open second end forming an interior cavity for the specific part. At least one vent track extends along the sidewall within the cavity. The at least one vent track terminates at a pressure reservoir. A sealing and venting assembly periodically relieves air pressure within the pressure reservoir when an excessive amount of air pressure develops.

D587762, Mar 3, 2009

Mar 21, 2008

29/300397

Frederick W. Zeyfang - Erie PA, US

Protective Industries, Inc. - Buffalo NY

2002

D20 42, D20 43, D20 99, D12400