Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm William Nitkin
  • Patent number: 7832150
    Abstract: An L-shaped water seepage control device having a wall panel positioned vertically against the interior of a foundation wall and a base member extending horizontally from the bottom of the wall panel over a foundation footing, such wall panel and base member having a plurality of elongated U-shaped formations extending inwardly downward along the wall panel and horizontally along the base member with the bottoms of such U-shaped formations positioned against the foundation wall and resting on the top of the foundation footing and forming a plurality of drain channels therebetween for directing water passing down and through the interior foundation wall to pass through the drain channels and over the end of the foundation footing to a water-collecting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Inventor: James M. Pratt
  • Patent number: 7832103
    Abstract: A structure, method and kit for constructing suspended strut racks wherein jig members are disposed on support members parallel to one another, each of such jig members including channel member receipt areas for receipt of a channel member and receipt slots for receipt of pairs of square washers, lock washers and nuts, the apertures of which are aligned with a threaded rod receipt channels to allow for a threaded rod to be driven through the square washers, lock washers, nuts and through an aperture in a channel member to create a strut rack array to be suspended from a desired location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Inventor: Robert M. Whelan
  • Patent number: 7802704
    Abstract: A gasoline can having a nozzle assembly which includes a ball valve that is in an open mode when the can's nozzle is lifted for pouring, and which when the can's nozzle is in a lowered storage mode, the ball valve is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Inventors: David A. Hatch, James R. Hickey
  • Patent number: 7748170
    Abstract: A bulkhead floor drain for positioning in the basement floor at the base of bulkhead stairs, such bulkhead floor drain extending beyond each side of the width of such bulkhead stair opening. The bulkhead floor drain has a top cover member and a lower channel duct positioned thereunder, such top cover member having a plurality of diagonal slots defined therein for passage therethrough of water and debris coming down said bulkhead stairs and falling into the lower channel duct, such bulkhead floor drain to direct such water to drainage areas to prevent water from flowing further onto the basement floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Inventor: James M. Pratt
  • Patent number: 7670217
    Abstract: A window rain shield ventilator for installation in an open window, such ventilator having slideably extending first and second ventilator shield members attached, respectively, to first and second flange members, each flange member having at least one rotatable engagement member to aid in retaining the ventilator in the window's sash channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Inventor: Michael R. Brodeur
  • Patent number: 7665247
    Abstract: A gutter debris deflector for preventing debris, such as pine needles, access to a rain gutter attached to a residential home, such gutter debris deflector having an upper portion that is attached to the roof boards of the home and a lower portion that has an upper and a lower set of angular slots forming a plurality of angular rib members therebetween with a spacer portion therebetween, such deflector extending across the gutter to prevent debris from entering therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Inventor: James M. Pratt
  • Patent number: 7624952
    Abstract: A system for use by a railroad to warn railroad workers, track walker, railroad personnel and others of oncoming train(s) and to warn the train operator(s) of such train(s) of the presence of railroad workers, track walker railroad personnel, other train(s) and others on or near the railroad tracks, such system including at least one train transceiver for each train for sensing signals transmitted by at least one of a plurality of personal transmitter/receivers, one personal transmitter/receiver being worn by each of such railroad workers, track walker and railroad personnel, such train transceiver(s) to warn the train operator(s) of the presence of railroad workers, track walker, other train(s), and railroad personnel on or near the tracks when receiving signals from the personal transmitter/receivers, such personal transmitter/receivers receiving signals from the train transceiver(s) to warn the railroad workers, track walker and railroad personnel of oncoming train(s) with such warning signal activating ne
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Inventor: Peter M. Bartek
  • Patent number: 7605189
    Abstract: A process for producing a strong, lightweight, pH-neutral phenolic foam by providing a novelac resin and a resole resin with a solid-state blowing agent activated at a specific time in a melt for the formation of a foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Inventor: Gregory R. Brotz
  • Patent number: 7585375
    Abstract: The application of a gel-like material is disclosed for cleaning a surface having foreign matter thereon, such gel-like material produced by magnetically treating and mixing two solutions, the first solution being comprised of water and sodium bicarbonate and the second solution comprised of water and sodium silicate. The first solution is passed through a positively charged magnetic field, and the second solution is passed through a negatively charged magnetic field. The two solutions are then mixed together to form a gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Inventor: William C. Reed
  • Patent number: 7578757
    Abstract: An ice hockey training device providing goalie training in preventing pucks, particularly deflected or “tipped” pucks, from entering the goal is disclosed. The device is disposed on ice or other playing surface in front of a goal guarded by a goalie, the device having a plurality of vertically disposed puck deflectors arrayed in a parallel series through which array the puck is shot at the goal by a player and strikes a puck deflector member to be deflected at an angle from its original path of travel. A plurality of horizontally disposed members are suspended behind the vertically disposed puck deflector members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Inventor: David F. McNary
  • Patent number: 7534176
    Abstract: An ice hockey training device providing goalie training in preventing pucks, particularly deflected or “tipped” pucks, from entering an ice hockey goal is disclosed. The device is disposed on a playing surface in front of a goal guarded by a goalie. The device consists of a base deflector having a planar surface in one embodiment of the invention disposed at an upward angle which can direct pucks traveling on the playing surface that are hit by a player to ride up onto the upwardly angled planar surface of the base deflector and be directed upwards at the goal. In other embodiments a plurality of angled members can be disposed on the top surface of the base deflector, causing a puck traveling in a first path of travel and striking one or more of such angled members to be directed upwards at the goal at a second path of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Inventor: David F. McNary
  • Patent number: 7517414
    Abstract: The application of a gel-like material is disclosed for cleaning a surface having foreign matter thereon, such gel-like material produced by magnetically treating and mixing two solutions, the first solution being comprised of water and sodium bicarbonate and the second solution comprised of water and sodium silicate. The first solution is passed through a positively charged magnetic field, and the second solution is passed through a negatively charged magnetic field. The two solutions are then mixed together to form a gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Inventor: William C. Reed
  • Patent number: 7516592
    Abstract: A method and structure are disclosed for causing water seeping through a crack in a basement wall to be directed behind a tape applied to the wall, such tape having edges bonded to the wall and a hydrophobic coating on the rear side of the tape for repelling water flowing therebehind for quicker drainage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Inventor: James M. Pratt
  • Patent number: 7503725
    Abstract: A subsurface water drainage system which includes a high porosity cylinder made of a mixture of Portland cement and activated charcoal, such cylinder disposed vertically in the subsoil to receive water discharge therein and to direct such water through its porous midsection into adjacent subsoil at a rate sufficient for dispersing the water to prevent yard surface flooding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Inventors: James M. Pratt, A. Charles Wilmot, Anthony P. Nickinello, Jr.
  • Patent number: D578182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Inventors: Dean Moran, Andrew Waskiewicz
  • Patent number: D584186
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Inventor: Gregg M. Levin
  • Patent number: D592419
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Inventor: Matthew C. Feeney
  • Patent number: D608855
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Inventors: David A. Hatch, James R. Hickey
  • Patent number: D612618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Perfect Curve, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg M. Levin, Guang Yu Gao
  • Patent number: D614046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Inventor: Ramin Piro