Patents by Inventor Clifford Budnick

Clifford Budnick 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).

  • Exhaust vent doors
    Patent number: 11953230
    Abstract: A wall exhaust vent (e.g., for a dryer or other HVAC system) can include a housing defining a vent opening, and one or more bumpers on or at least partially within the housing and configured contact a door of the wall exhaust vent in a closed position. The one or more bumpers can include a bumper body, and a magnet disposed at least partially within the bumper body that is configured to magnetically interact with the door of the wall exhaust vent to bias the door to the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: InOvate Acquisition Company
    Inventors: Richard Harpenau, Clifford Budnick, James V. Ortiz, Timothy Podnar
  • EXHAUST VENT DOORS
    Publication number: 20220049874
    Abstract: A wall exhaust vent (e.g., for a dryer or other HVAC system) can include a housing defining a vent opening, and one or more bumpers on or at least partially within the housing and configured contact a door of the wall exhaust vent in a closed position. The one or more bumpers can include a bumper body, and a magnet disposed at least partially within the bumper body that is configured to magnetically interact with the door of the wall exhaust vent to bias the door to the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: InOvate Acquisition Company
    Inventors: Richard Harpenau, Clifford Budnick, James V. Ortiz, Timothy Podnar
  • EXHAUST VENT DOORS
    Publication number: 20220049873
    Abstract: A wall exhaust vent (e.g., for a dryer or other HVAC system) can include a housing defining a vent opening, and one or more bumpers on or at least partially within the housing and configured contact a door of the wall exhaust vent in a closed position. The one or more bumpers can include a bumper body, and a magnet disposed at least partially within the bumper body that is configured to magnetically interact with the door of the wall exhaust vent to bias the door to the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: InOvate Acquisition Company
    Inventors: Richard Harpenau, Clifford Budnick, James V. Ortiz, Timothy Podnar
  • EXHAUST VENT DOORS
    Publication number: 20200363096
    Abstract: A wall exhaust vent (e.g., for a dryer or other HVAC system) can include a housing defining a vent opening, and one or more bumpers on or at least partially within the housing and configured contact a door of the wall exhaust vent in a closed position. The one or more bumpers can include a bumper body, and a magnet disposed at least partially within the bumper body that is configured to magnetically interact with the door of the wall exhaust vent to bias the door to the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: InOvate Acquisition Company
    Inventors: Richard Harpenau, Clifford Budnick, James Ortiz, Timothy Podnar