Patents by Inventor Donald C. Basala

Donald C. Basala 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: 6044901
    Abstract: A temperature management apparatus is provided for cooling a fluid located in an interior region of a live well, the fluid being circulated by a pump. The apparatus includes a heat exchanger including a front surface, a rear surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, an inlet configured to receive fluid from the live well, and an outlet configured to return fluid to the live well. The apparatus also includes a shroud having a front wall formed to include an aperture and first and second side walls configured to be coupled to first and second sides of the heat exchanger, respectively. The apparatus further includes a fan coupled to the front wall of the shroud in communication with the aperture to increase air flow over the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Inventor: Donald C. Basala
  • Patent number: 5671850
    Abstract: A storage rack apparatus is configured to be mounted on a wall for holding articles. The storage rack apparatus includes a back frame section configured to be rigidly coupled to the wall, and a bottom frame section pivotably coupled to the back frame section. The bottom frame section includes a first support member and a second support member spaced apart from the first support member for holding the articles therebetween when the bottom section is in an upwardly pivoted storage position. The apparatus also includes a loading bar coupled to the bottom frame section. The loading bar includes a frame member extending generally parallel to the first and second support members of the bottom section for holding the articles in a downwardly pivoted loading and unloading position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Inventor: Donald C. Basala