Patents by Inventor Rodney L. Carr

Rodney L. Carr 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: 20100180509
    Abstract: An in-line access door comprising an inner door for covering and sealing a duct opening, the inner door comprising a hole for receiving a fastener, the fastener engageable with a stud, the stud fixedly attached to the duct, an outer door, a releasable snap fastener for attaching the outer door in a fixed position relative to the duct, an insulating member disposed between the inner door and the outer door, and a gasket disposed between the inner door and the duct for sealing the joint between the inner door and the duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Clark E. Pridemore, Glen A. Edgar, Damon R. Hunt, Rodney L. Carr
  • Patent number: 7526895
    Abstract: To flash a hot gas vent pipe, representatively a chimney pipe, extending upwardly through a roof opening, a tubular sleeve having vertically extending spacer members interiorly secured thereto, with upper ends projecting above the upper sleeve end, is concentrically placed around the chimney pipe and anchored to the roof. A rubber boot is then placed around the sleeve and secured to the roof. Finally, a storm collar is downwardly telescoped onto the chimney pipe and rests on the upper end of the sleeve spacer members. Vertical cooling passages are defined between adjacent spacer member pairs, and through their interiors, and have upper exit portions communicating with the storm collar interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Selkirk Corporation
    Inventors: Glen A. Edgar, Rodney L. Carr, Scott A. Newhouse