Patents by Inventor Bradley G. Rick

Bradley G. Rick has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Air treatment system
    Patent number: 5925172
    Abstract: An air treatment system having a relatively large capacity yet a relatively small footprint and low sound level. The air treatment system includes a housing defining adjacent vertically extending inlet and outlet chambers. A blower is mounted within the inlet chamber to move air through the system. A generally planar filter is contained within the outlet chamber and is spaced apart from the rear wall of the housing to define a plenum. The rear wall of the housing is curved so that the plenum is tapered to provide uniform pressure over the face of the filter. The system is adapted to rest upon the floor or mount either vertically or horizontal to a wall. Additionally, the system includes a control mechanism that allows the system to run at full speed for a predetermined period of time and then automatically return to its previous speed level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Amway Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley G. Rick, Thomas Niezgoda
  • Air treatment system
    Patent number: 5840092
    Abstract: An air treatment system having a relatively large capacity yet a relatively small footprint and low sound level. The air treatment system includes a housing defining adjacent vertically extending inlet and outlet chambers. A blower is mounted within the inlet chamber to move air through the system. A generally planar filter is contained within the outlet chamber and is spaced apart from the rear wall of the housing to define a plenum. The rear wall of the housing is curved so that the plenum is tapered to provide uniform pressure over the face of the filter. The system is adapted to rest upon the floor or mount either vertically or horizontal to a wall. Additionally, the system includes a control mechanism that allows the system to run at full speed for a predetermined period of time and then automatically return to its previous speed level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Amway Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley G. Rick, John F. O'Connor, Jr.
  • Air treatment system
    Patent number: 5803940
    Abstract: An air treatment system having a relatively large capacity yet a relatively small footprint and low sound level. The air treatment system includes a housing defining adjacent vertically extending inlet and outlet chambers. A blower is mounted within the inlet chamber to move air through the system. A generally planar filter is contained within the outlet chamber and is spaced apart from the rear wall of the housing to define a plenum. The rear wall of the housing is curved so that the plenum is tapered to provide uniform pressure over the face of the filter. The system is adapted to rest upon the floor or mount either vertically or horizontal to a wall. Additionally, the system includes a control mechanism that allows the system to run at full speed for a predetermined period of time and then automatically return to its previous speed level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Amway Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley G. Rick, Bradley J. Pippel, Dale Aberegg
  • Air treatment unit with removable feet therefor
    Patent number: D388510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Amway Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley G. Rick, Jonathan Guerra, Seiji Murakami, Kenichi Touma