Patents by Inventor Gregory E. Kostrzecha

Gregory E. Kostrzecha 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).

  • Storm shutter assembly
    Patent number: 5457921
    Abstract: A storm shutter assembly used to protect glass windows and doors in homes, office buildings, and other walled structures from the destructive force of storm systems, such as hurricanes. The present storm shutter assembly includes a corrugated panel made up of at least one sheet of a shatter-resistant and transparent plastic material having a plurality of corrugations. Each corrugated sheet of the plastic material is firmly secured to the walled structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: Clearshield, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory E. Kostrzecha
  • Fire retardant composition for absorbent material
    Patent number: 5397509
    Abstract: A fire retardant composition and process for treating water absorbent material such as natural and synthetic fibers used in fabrics or paper or cardboard-like materials, which utilizes dibasic ammonium phosphate, dibasic ammonium sulfate, and ammonium biborate, mixed with water, that is applied to the fabric, allowed to soak in, and then dry to create the fire retardant characteristics. The composition and process is especially useful for items such as a terrycloth blanket, which itself can be used to smother fires as a safety device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Three Star Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory E. Kostrzecha