Patents by Inventor Carla Aguiar

Carla Aguiar 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: 11473733
    Abstract: Provided is a foot ring secured to a tank having a collar, The foot ring includes a base having an inner and outer surface, a central portion, and an outer peripheral portion, a plurality of circumferentially spaced deflectable longitudinal lock tabs extending around the base for securing the foot ring to the tank, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced deflectable rotational lock tabs extending around the base for preventing rotational movement of the foot ring relative to the tank. Each of the circumferentially spaced deflectable longitudinal lock tabs have a first projection and a catch extending from the first projection for engaging a flange of the collar, and each of the circumferentially spaced deflectable rotational lock tabs have a second projection configured to be received in a respective notch in the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: AMTROL LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Carlos Aguiar, Carla Aguiar
  • Publication number: 20200271276
    Abstract: Provided is a foot ring secured to a tank having a collar, The foot ring includes a base having an inner and outer surface, a central portion, and an outer peripheral portion, a plurality of circumferentially spaced deflectable longitudinal lock tabs extending around the base for securing the foot ring to the tank, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced deflectable rotational lock tabs extending around the base for preventing rotational movement of the foot ring relative to the tank. Each of the circumferentially spaced deflectable longitudinal lock tabs have a first projection and a catch extending from the first projection for engaging a flange of the collar, and each of the circumferentially spaced deflectable rotational lock tabs have a second projection configured to be received in a respective notch in the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Carlos Aguiar, Carla Aguiar
  • Patent number: D809090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: AMTROL Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos Aguiar, Carla Aguiar
  • Patent number: D967327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: AMTROL LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Carlos Aguiar, Carla Aguiar