Patents by Inventor Alan Scott Metelsky

Alan Scott Metelsky 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).

  • Supplemental window for fenestration
    Patent number: 9234381
    Abstract: A supplemental window for fenestration suitable for use with existing windows. The supplemental window, in one embodiment, comprises a frame with plastic sheet material stretched across it. An attachment mechanism secured to the frame functions to fasten the supplemental window to an existing window. The attachment mechanism can be a suction cup or adhesive for example. A seal attached to the frame functions to trap a volume of air between the window pane and the plastic sheet material. An aesthetic covering and draft inhibiting mechanism are also provided. The supplemental window is configured such that the layer of trapped air is of an optimum thickness of 0.15 to 0.75 inches to maximize thermal insulation properties of the supplemental window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: WexEnergy LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Myron Wexler, Alan Scott Metelsky
  • SUPPLEMENTAL WINDOW FOR FENESTRATION
    Publication number: 20140331578
    Abstract: A supplemental window for fenestration suitable for use with existing windows. The supplemental window, in one embodiment, comprises a frame with plastic sheet material stretched across it. An attachment mechanism secured to the frame functions to fasten the supplemental window to an existing window. The attachment mechanism can be a suction cup or adhesive for example. A seal attached to the frame functions to trap a volume of air between the window pane and the plastic sheet material. An aesthetic covering and draft inhibiting mechanism are also provided. The supplemental window is configured such that the layer of trapped air is of an optimum thickness of 0.15 to 0.75 inches to maximize thermal insulation properties of the supplemental window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Ronald Myron Wexler, Alan Scott Metelsky