Patents by Inventor F. Martin Pollock

F. Martin Pollock 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).

  • Inlet baffle for water heater
    Patent number: 6510819
    Abstract: A baffle for slowing the incoming water flow into a booster heating tank so that the turbulence in the water tank is minimized. The baffle consists of an inner cap and outer cap which are positioned over the inlet to a water heating tank. The outer cap is spaced apart from the inner cap such that the incoming water flows through openings in the inner cap and is directed to the underside of the outer cap. The water, having been sufficiently slowed by the contact with the underside of the outer cap, then smoothly flows downward along the outer cap flange and into the main plenum of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: F. Martin Pollock, Joyce A. Ahrens
  • Inlet baffle for water heater
    Patent number: RE40307
    Abstract: A baffle for slowing the incoming water flow into a booster heating tank so that the turbulence in the water tank is minimized. The baffle consists of an inner cap and outer cap which are positioned over the inlet to a water heating tank. The outer cap is spaced apart from the inner cap such that the incoming water flows through openings in the inner cap and is directed to the underside of the outer cap. The water, having been sufficiently slowed by the contact with the underside of the outer cap, then smoothly flows downward along the outer cap flange and into the main plenum of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: F. Martin Pollock, Joyce A. Ahrens