Patents by Inventor Jonathan Malakoff

Jonathan Malakoff 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).

  • Patent number: 6641143
    Abstract: A multi-link seal assembly having material that swells when exposed to fire is provided. The multi-link seal assembly includes a plurality of seal blocks. Each seal block is made of a material that swells when exposed to fire, wherein the material consists of 2.4 weight percent expandable graphite, 6.6 weight percent brominated diphenyl oxide, 2.0 weight percent antimony trioxide, 16.8 weight percent carbon black, and remaining material to bring the total weight percent to 100 weight percent. Further, each seal block expands when the temperature reaches 300 degrees Celsius and forms a hard, crust-like barrier when exposed to fire. Each of the seal blocks are arcuate in shape such that when joined together to form a seal belt and unjoined ends of the seal belt are configured to be joined together to form a continuous ring. The continuous ring is configured to be disposed about a pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: The Metraflex Company
    Inventors: James R. Richter, Zbigniew K Bochenek, Jonathan Malakoff
  • Publication number: 20030137112
    Abstract: A multi-link seal assembly having material that swells when exposed to fire is provided. The multi-link seal assembly includes a plurality of seal blocks. Each seal block is made of a material that swells when exposed to fire, wherein the material consists of 2.4 weight percent expandable graphite, 6.6 weight percent brominated diphenyl oxide, 2.0 weight percent antimony trioxide, 16.8 weight percent carbon black, and remaining material to bring the total weight percent to 100 weight percent. Further, each seal block expands when the temperature reaches 300 degrees Celsius and forms a hard, crust-like barrier when exposed to fire. Each of the seal blocks are arcuate in shape such that when joined together to form a seal belt and unjoined ends of the seal belt are configured to be joined together to form a continuous ring. The continuous ring is configured to be disposed about a pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: James R. Richter, Zbigniew K. Bochenek, Jonathan Malakoff