Patents by Inventor C. Julian Sledd

C. Julian Sledd 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).

  • Fire extinguisher which utilizes a can of pressurized beverage
    Patent number: 4775012
    Abstract: A device is provided which enables a carbonated beverage in a can to function as a fire extinguishant fluid. The device has a confining compartment having a bottom and a resilient sidewall, and is dimensioned to make a close-fitting gripping engagement with a standard beverage can. By squeezing the sidewall with the can in place, the can is punctured, and the emergent beverage is caused to exit through a nozzle directed above the top of the can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Inventors: R. Maxwell Thompson, C. Julian Sledd