Patents by Inventor Frank H. Nienaber

Frank H. Nienaber 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).

  • Automatic downspout system
    Patent number: 6701675
    Abstract: An automatic downspout system for automatically extending a downspout during periods of precipitation and retracting the downspout during periods of no precipitation. The automatic downspout system includes an upper tube, a lower tube having a lower reservoir, wherein the lower tube is slidably positioned about a lower end of the upper tube, a lower opening and a side opening within the lower tube, a downspout member pivotally attached to the lower tube, and a ballasting structure connected to the lower tube and the downspout member for extending the downspout member when the lower tube is lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Inventors: Jon D. Ekker, Frank H. Nienaber