Patents by Inventor Kurt L. Grossman

Kurt L. Grossman 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).

  • Undersink frozen pipe thawing system
    Patent number: 6305422
    Abstract: A micro heater assembly (10) is provided with a micro heater (12) on the distal end (14) of an elongated support wire (16). Micro heater (12) is insertable into a normally water-carrying aperture (141) of an accessible pipe portion (68) under a valved outlet/water collecting appliance such as a sink (40) to reach a frozen section (202) of the branch line pipe (70) upstream of pipe portion (68) whereat to easily and reliably thaw pipe (70) from within safely and cost-effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Inventor: Kurt L. Grossman
  • Frozen pipe thawing system
    Patent number: 6041821
    Abstract: A micro heater assembly (10) is provided with a micro heater (12) on the distal end (14) of an elongated support wire (16). Micro heater (12) is insertable into a frozen pipe (60) to reach the frozen area (100) of the pipe (60) whereat to thaw pipe (60) from within safely and cost-effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Inventor: Kurt L. Grossman