Patents by Inventor Christian ATTARD

Christian ATTARD 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: 10399869
    Abstract: A contaminant recovery device comprising a container sized to hold a body of contaminated liquid. A skimming arrangement adaptable to at least temporarily remove contaminants from the body of contaminated liquid and an assembly for inducing a flow in at least part of the body of contaminated liquid at or about the skimming arrangement. The skimming arrangement is adaptable to at least temporarily remove contaminants from around the surface of the body of contaminated liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: FM Environmental Limited
    Inventors: Christian Attard, Cormac Fitzpatrick, Mario Farrugia
  • Patent number: 10280096
    Abstract: A grease recovery device 1 having a container 2 with walls 3 and a lid. The grease recovery device 1 further having a drum 5 for lifting fats, oils, grease and/or solids (FOGS) rotatably mounted on the container 2 and a wiper blade assembly 6. The wiper blade assembly 6 being in operable engagement with the drum 5. A wall 3 of the container 2 has an arrangement 7 for releasably housing the wiper blade assembly 6 in an operational position in the container 2. The releasable housing arrangement 7 comprising an opening 8 for slidably receiving the wiper blade assembly 6 and a support arrangement 9 disposed at or about the opening 8 so as to allow the wiper blade assembly 6 to be inserted into and removed from the grease recovery device 1 without removing the lid or opening any cover of the container 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: F M ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Christian Attard, Cormac Fitzpatrick
  • Publication number: 20180002196
    Abstract: A contaminant recovery device comprising a container sized to hold a body of contaminated liquid. A skimming arrangement adaptable to at least temporarily remove contaminants from the body of contaminated liquid and an assembly for inducing a flow in at least part of the body of contaminated liquid at or about the skimming arrangement. The skimming arrangement is adaptable to at least temporarily remove contaminants from around the surface of the body of contaminated liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN ATTARD, CORMAC FITZPATRICK, MARIO FARRUGIA
  • Publication number: 20180002195
    Abstract: A grease recovery device 1 having a container 2 with walls 3 and a lid. The grease recovery device 1 further having a drum 5 for lifting fats, oils, grease and/or solids (FOGS) rotatably mounted on the container 2 and a wiper blade assembly 6. The wiper blade assembly 6 being in operable engagement with the drum 5. A wall 3 of the container 2 has an arrangement 7 for releasably housing the wiper blade assembly 6 in an operational position in the container 2. The releasable housing arrangement 7 comprising an opening 8 for slidably receiving the wiper blade assembly 6 and a support arrangement 9 disposed at or about the opening 8 so as to allow the wiper blade assembly 6 to be inserted into and removed from the grease recovery device 1 without removing the lid or opening any cover of the container 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Christian ATTARD, Cormac FITZPATRICK