Patents by Inventor Stewart R. Tongret

Stewart R. Tongret 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).

  • Patent number: 5140714
    Abstract: A device for saving water ordinarily wasted while waiting for the hot water to come from the hot water tank prior to showering. The device consists of an elongated flexible and collapsible tube (16) of waterproof material. The tube (16) has a cuff (14) at the top and a cover (18) at the bottom. A fastening (12) attaches the cuff (14) to a shower arm (20). The cuff (14) can remain around the showerhead (22) directing water through tube (16) to the container (24) or can easily be removed from the showerhead (22) to allow user to shower. Tube (16) is sufficiently large in diameter so hydrodynamic resistance will not put undue pressure on fastening (12). Tube (16) extends through a hole in the cover (18) extending somewhat below cover (18). The cover (18) protects water accumulated in a container (24) from soap, shampoo and/or bodily contaminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Inventors: Aureen A. Horenstein, Stewart R. Tongret, Inez E. Tongret, June M. Adler
  • Patent number: 4244712
    Abstract: The system comprises a portable housing having air entrance and air exit openings. A motor connected to a timer operates blowers in the housing to draw air into the entrance openings and through the housing out the exit openings. The housing incorporates an electrostatic air cleaner, a charcoal filter, an ozone gas generator and a negative ion generator to provide treated air having ozone and negative ions and wherein the electrostatic cleaner and charcoal filter physically and chemically remove impurities. This air circulates about an area in which the housing is positioned, the air penetrating and permeating fabric, carpets, rugs and the like in the area to kill odor causing bacteria and essentially sanitize material with which the air comes into contact. A specific application is that of deodorizing and sanitizing the interior of rental automobiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1981
    Inventor: Stewart R. Tongret