Patents by Inventor Malcom R. Melancon

Malcom R. Melancon 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).

  • Flange for connecting fan to manway
    Patent number: 6889948
    Abstract: A flange for connecting a fan to a manway which enables the extension of lines from the exterior of the manway through the manway having the fan attached thereto, the flange having a top plate for connecting the flange to the fan, the top plate having a generally circular opening in the center thereof, a bottom plate for connecting the flange to the manway, the bottom plate having a generally circular opening in the center thereof, and a hollow sleeve having a cylindrical wall terminating in two generally circular ends, one of the two ends being connected to the bottom plate at the periphery of the opening in the bottom plate, and the other of the two ends being connected to the top plate at the periphery of the opening in the top plate, the sleeve having at least one opening in the wall for receipt of the lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Inventors: Malcom R. Melancon, Sedgie F. Melancon
  • Flange for connecting fan to manway
    Publication number: 20030106975
    Abstract: A flange for connecting a fan to a manway which enables the extension of lines from the exterior of the manway through the manway having the fan attached thereto, the flange having a top plate for connecting the flange to the fan, the top plate having a generally circular opening in the center thereof, a bottom plate for connecting the flange to the manway, the bottom plate having a generally circular opening in the center thereof, and a hollow sleeve having a cylindrical wall terminating in two generally circular ends, one of the two ends being connected to the bottom plate at the periphery of the opening in the bottom plate, and the other of the two ends being connected to the top plate at the periphery of the opening in the top plate, the sleeve having at least one opening in the wall for receipt of the lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Malcom R. Melancon, Sedgie F. Melancon