Patents Assigned to National Improvement Company, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5155957
    Abstract: A fire safety device for closing through-holes in floors and walls and for thus stopping the potential spread of fire and smoke in case of the occurrence of a fire, includes a section of conduit, a cup-shaped retainer spaced from the outside surface of the conduit section so as to define an annular space therebetween, the annular space containing a suitable and pre-measured quantity of intumescent material, and a floating floor below the intumescent material which, in the event of fire, will move inwardly to occupy the interior space previously occupied by the conduit section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1992
    Assignee: National Improvement Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric B. Robertson, John C. Ibasfalean, Daniel D. Ibasfalean
  • Patent number: 5129201
    Abstract: A fire safety device for closing through-holes in floors and walls and for thus stopping the potential spread of fire and smoke in case of the occurrence of a fire, includes a section of pipe having a weakened wall, a cup-shaped retainer spaced from the outside surface of the pipe section so as to define an annular space therebetween, the annular space in turn being provided with a suitable and pre-measured quantity of intumescent material. The device is pre-fabricated and thus avoids the problems inherent in attempting to manually provide the intumescent material in a collar during construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: National Improvement Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric B. Robertson, John C. Ibasfalean