Patents by Inventor Steve Porath

Steve Porath 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).

  • Vacuum cleaning system for recreational vehicles
    Patent number: 6735810
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaning system for a recreational vehicle having an internal compartment including a floor and a plurality of walls extending upwardly from the floor comprises a vacuum cleaner having a suction inlet, a vacuum hose having inlet and outlet ends and a vacuum line in or extending along one of the walls. The vacuum line is connected to the suction inlet of the vacuum cleaner and to the outlet end of the vacuum hose for cleaning the compartment. The vacuum cleaner can be portable and releasably connected to the vacuum line from outside the vehicle, or can be mounted inside the vehicle and permanently connected to the vacuum line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: HMI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph L. Najm, Steve Porath, James Malone
  • Vaccum cleaning system for recreational vehicles
    Publication number: 20030140443
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaning system for a recreational vehicle having an internal compartment including a floor and a plurality of walls extending upwardly from the floor comprises a vacuum cleaner having a suction inlet, a vacuum hose having inlet and outlet ends and a vacuum line in or extending along one of the walls. The vacuum line is connected to the suction inlet of the vacuum cleaner and to the outlet end of the vacuum hose for cleaning the compartment. The vacuum cleaner can be portable and releasably connected to the vacuum line from outside the vehicle, or can be mounted inside the vehicle and permanently connected to the vacuum line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: HMI Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Joseph L. Najm, Steve Porath, James Malone