Patents by Inventor Kent A. Metzger

Kent A. Metzger 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).

  • Publication number: 20120273050
    Abstract: An automatic shutoff drain remains open to allow the flow of aqueous liquids, but automatically closes if a non-aqueous liquid enters. The drain has four primary components: (1) a conduit having an inlet and an inner orifice; (2) a closing member having an open position that is spaced apart from the orifice to allow the flow of liquid through the conduit and having a closed position that seals the orifice to prevent the flow of liquid through the conduit; (3) a fusible link made from a material that remains intact when immersed in water and that degrades when immersed in a non-aqueous liquid; and (4) a mechanism that restrains the closing member in the open position when the fusible link is intact and allows the closing member to move to the closed position when the fusible link degrades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: K&N Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Kent A. Metzger, Neil E. Bowsher
  • Publication number: 20050178500
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a protective laminate, and more specifically to a durable woven and film protective laminate comprising an adhesive applied with a sputter coat technique and a vapor corrosive inhibitor that helps prevent the oxidation of metal goods and associated alloys during transport and storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Jacques Chevrette, Chris Haas, Kent Metzger