Patents by Inventor Garrett James Burkitt, III

Garrett James Burkitt, III 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).

  • Automatic air evacuation appratus for swimming pool and spa filters
    Patent number: 9016303
    Abstract: The present invention is an air evacuation apparatus that prevents the accumulation of air inside a swimming pool or spa filter by allowing any air to be removed from inside the filter every time the swimming pool pump is turned on. By allowing air to be removed from the filter, the present invention prevents the build-up of dangerous levels of potential energy caused by compressed air inside the filter that can lead to the violent separation of the filter. More important, the air evacuation apparatus of the present invention allows air to be safely and automatically removed from inside of the filter without interfering with the functionality of the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Vaccare, LLC
    Inventors: Hassan Hamza, Garrett James Burkitt, III
  • AUTOMATIC AIR EVACUATION APPARATUS FOR SWIMMING POOL AND SPA FILTERS
    Publication number: 20130319916
    Abstract: The present invention is an air evacuation apparatus that prevents the accumulation of air inside a swimming pool or spa filter by allowing any air to be removed from inside the filter every time the swimming pool pump is turned on. By allowing air to be removed from the filter, the present invention prevents the build-up of dangerous levels of potential energy caused by compressed air inside the filter that can lead to the violent separation of the filter. More important, the air evacuation apparatus of the present invention allows air to be safely and automatically removed from inside of the filter without interfering with the functionality of the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Vaccare, LLC
    Inventors: Hassan Hamza, Garrett James Burkitt, III