Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Schasteen

Thomas C. Schasteen 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: 7021391
    Abstract: A portable fire extinguisher comprising a blower tube assembly that includes an outer tube with an inner mixing chamber disposed “upstream” from an adjacent outlet port that provides a passage to direct a discharge flow of mixed air and fire retardant out of the outer tube to extinguish a fire. The inner mixing chamber is adapted for communication with a portable reservoir containing a liquid fire retardant which is enabled to flow into the inner mixing chamber. The blower tube assembly further includes an inner tube that defines a blower tube inlet port adapted to receive the outlet port of a portable forced air blower. The inner tube is disposed for communication with the inner mixing chamber of the outer tube to enable a continuous volume of forced air to flow from a portable forced air blower, through the inner tube and into the inner mixing chamber of the outer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Inventor: Thomas C. Schasteen
  • Publication number: 20040221998
    Abstract: A portable fire extinguisher comprising a blower tube assembly that includes an outer tube with an inner mixing chamber disposed “upstream” from an adjacent outlet port that provides a passage to direct a discharge flow of mixed air and fire retardant out of the outer tube to extinguish a fire. The inner mixing chamber is adapted for communication with a portable reservoir containing a liquid fire retardant which is enabled to flow into the inner mixing chamber. The blower tube assembly further includes an inner tube that defines a blower tube inlet port adapted to receive the outlet port of a portable forced air blower. The inner tube is disposed for communication with the inner mixing chamber of the outer tube to enable a continuous volume of forced air to flow from a portable forced air blower, through the inner tube and into the inner mixing chamber of the outer tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas C. Schasteen
  • Patent number: 4202109
    Abstract: An attachment is slidably engaged with the blade of a caliper-type measuring device. The attachment carries a contact element which is sized to be inserted into the groove between adjacent threads and abut each thread. The pitch diameter of threads are measured by opposed attachments carried by the respective blades of the calipers. Axial alignment of the contact member within the thread groove is accommodated by sliding arrangement between the attachment and the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1980
    Inventor: Thomas C. Schasteen