Patents by Inventor Alve J. Erickson

Alve J. Erickson 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: 4404953
    Abstract: A stove (10) for burning combustible solid fuels (64) comprising an enclosed firebox (16), a baffle (54) dividing the firebox into a lower combustion chamber (18) and an upper chamber (20) spaced from the front wall (36,46) of the firebox to permit combustion gases to flow from the combustion chamber into the upper chamber, a door (24) for facilitating introduction of solid fuel into the combustion chamber, an outlet flue (48) communicating with the upper chamber for withdrawing combustion gases from the firebox, a viewing window (38) in a wall of the firebox for enabling the fire to be viewed without opening the door of the firebox, an air inlet (72) for admitting a flow of air into the firebox and means (84) for splitting a flow of air admitted through the air inlet into first and second portions and for directing the first portion toward the bottom of the combustion chamber and the second portion into a stream of hot combustion gases passing from the combustion chamber to the upper chamber; a shroud ( 50)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1983
    Inventors: Robert D. Thulman, Alve J. Erickson
  • Patent number: 4342306
    Abstract: A high efficiency, air-tight wood stove having a firebox with front, side, rear, top and bottom walls, primary air introducing means for admitting combustion air into the firebox, air flow means adjacent the bottom of the firebox for directing a flow of air upwardly across at least one firebox wall, at least one supplemental air inlet for diverting a portion of the air from the air flow means into the firebox, fan means for forcing air through the air flow means and through the supplemental air inlet, the size of the primary air introducing means being chosen to automatically restrict the combustion in the firebox if the fan means stops to maintain the temperature of the stove and surroundings at safe levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1982
    Inventors: Robert D. Thulman, Alve J. Erickson
  • Patent number: 4236454
    Abstract: A guideway gravity vehicle combination designed for recreational use on hills and mountains consisting of a wheeled, stabilized vehicle riding on a monorail which extends from the top to the bottom of a downwardly inclined slope. The rider controls the vehicle speed through the use of powerful braking systems. Maximum speeds are regulated by automatic braking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1980
    Inventors: Alve J. Erickson, Robert D. Thulman
  • Patent number: D266584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1982
    Inventors: Robert D. Thulman, Alve J. Erickson