Patents by Inventor John F. Gleason

John F. Gleason 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: 8075769
    Abstract: An in-line P-trap chlorinator that ensures water contact with a water-leachable algicide and/or antibacterial tablet while water is flowing through the P-trap, and after the flow of water has stopped. The in-line P-trap chlorinator is inserted in a condensation drain line of an air-conditioning or refrigerating unit to prevent formation of growth from bacteria or algae, which would plug the line, and/or to destroy any such growth already in the line. The inlet to the P-trap chlorinator is above the outlet, to prevent back-migration of harmful and/or corrosive gases, vapors, and/or liquids/mixtures/solutions. The P-trap chlorinator performs and combines the functions of a P-trap and a chlorinator. No additional P-trap is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Inventors: John F. Gleason, Benton Russell
  • Patent number: 7082628
    Abstract: A disposable solid waste detainment plumbing trap. The trap has a container for collecting water and solid waste discharged from a sink through a line threadably connected to an inlet of the container, and for discharging water through an outlet threadably connected to a waste line. It has a lid which seals the container, and a valve for venting either air or water from the container, to relieve the pressure of air trapped in the container. Using this disposable trap, solid waste from a sink can be quickly and easily collected and disposed of without spilling of or contact with water or the solid waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Inventors: John Bellecci, John F. Gleason
  • Patent number: 6049922
    Abstract: A solid-sediment retainment plumbing trap devised primarily for a sink from which substantial amounts of solid material are discharged; e.g., eyeglass manufacture and dental plastic grinders. The plumbing trap is connected to the sink, and collects sediment in a bottle having a fill line. When sediment collecting in the bottle reaches the fill line, the bottle is exchanged for a similar bottle, and the plumbing trap is once again in service. Because the bottle is connected to the rest of the trap by threads, bottle exchange is rapid and easy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Inventor: John F. Gleason