Patents by Inventor Edward E. Reicin

Edward E. Reicin 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: 6244290
    Abstract: A containment bag for installation over a fluid control valve is provided. The valve containment bag is configured to contain leaks emanating from fluid control valves connected in line between an associated first inlet pipe and a second outlet pipe. The inlet pipe and the valve form a first junction and the outlet pipe form a second junction which are to be housed, along with the valve itself, within said bag so that fluid leaking from the junctions leaks into the containment bag. The containment bag is formed of an impermeable fabric which encloses an internal volume sufficient to accommodate the control valve and the associated junctions. The impermeable fabric defines first and second openings between the internal volume and the external environment, the first opening has a diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the inlet pipe, and the second opening has a diameter substantially equal to an outer diameter of the outlet pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: MPC Containment Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Edward E. Reicin, Dennis W. O'Brien, James A. Parker
  • Patent number: 5186577
    Abstract: The invention provides secondary contaiment for liquid carrying equipment which is in a confined area. The invention is especially well suited for retrofitting manholes containing pumps for underground gasoline distribution systems. The pumps or other equipment are removed to expose pipes or wires entering the manhole. Then, plates are bolted around the pipes or wires to engage and support a bag made of a material which resists the attack of the liquid. Holes are cut in the bag to pass the pipes or wires. The bag is placed in the hole, expanded to approximately fill hole, to rest on the plates, and is sealed to the plates, pipes, or wires. The top of the bag is gathered and closed to resist entry of ground water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: MPC Containment Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Edward E. Reicin, Rano J. Bertolozzi, Theodore Cortapassi
  • Patent number: 5167470
    Abstract: A dispenser pan for collecting fluids spilled under a gasoline dispenser (pump). The pan may be installed without necessarily requiring a removal of the dispenser from its underlying supporting structure. The pan is made of a flexible membrane which may be stuffed through a hole in a cement island supporting the dispenser, worked into position, and then anchored in place. A pocket is formed on the bottom of the membrane in order to form a sump and in order to receive a shear valve on the bottom of the sump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1992
    Assignee: MPC Containment Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Rano J. Bertolozzi, Theodore Cortapassi, Edward E. Reicin