Patents by Inventor Brian P. Claffey

Brian P. Claffey 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).

  • Formation aid for use in forming swimming pools and associated system and method
    Patent number: 8904576
    Abstract: A formation aid, for use in the forming of receptacles in a swimming pool, includes a three-dimensional body having an essentially conical shape. The three-dimensional body of the formation aid includes a narrow end, for placement near an interior edge of the swimming pool during formation of the swimming pool; and a wide end, for placement remote from the interior edge of the swimming pool, in order to form a receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Inventor: Brian P. Claffey
  • FORMATION AID FOR USE IN FORMING SWIMMING POOLS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110214229
    Abstract: A formation aid, for use in the forming of receptacles in a swimming pool, includes a three-dimensional body having an essentially conical shape. The three-dimensional body of the formation aid includes a narrow end, for placement near an interior edge of the swimming pool during formation of the swimming pool; and a wide end, for placement remote from the interior edge of the swimming pool, in order to form a receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventor: Brian P. Claffey
  • Method and apparatus for swimming pool construction
    Patent number: 5978978
    Abstract: An open water circulation system receptacle in a swimming pool is blocked with a cylindrical plug to prevent entry of unwanted detritus during pool construction and circulation system testing. The cylindrical plug is provided with removable longitudinal interior portions to permit fitting of piping into the receptacle for test connections, with the cylindrical plug in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventor: Brian P. Claffey