Patents by Inventor John J. Achen

John J. Achen 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: 6604994
    Abstract: A vent assembly for mounting in a passageway extending through an exterior wall to provide ventilation to the space bounded by the exterior wall includes an apertured panel exteriorly juxtaposed with a security grate to prevent unauthorized intrusion through the exterior wall. Carriage bolts extend through the apertured panel and security grate into engagement with an anchoring element, such as a pair of L-shaped brackets disposed on opposed sides in the passageway. The smooth surfaced head of the carriage bolts, coupled with the square cross-section of the shank adjacent the head mating with square apertures in the apertured panel and in the security grate prevent turning of the carriage bolts from a location external to the exterior wall. Air through the passageway may be filtered with an air filter supported by bolts extending from the security grate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Inventor: John J. Achen
  • Patent number: 6431980
    Abstract: A vent assembly for mounting in a passageway extending through an exterior wall to provide ventilation to the space bounded by the exterior wall includes an apertured panel exteriorly juxtaposed with a security grate to prevent unauthorized intrusion through the exterior wall. Carriage bolts extend through the apertured panel and security grate into engagement with an anchoring element, such as brackets disposed in the passageway. In addition or in the alternative screws penetrably engaging the security grate may be attached directly to the exterior wall laterally of the passageway. The smooth surfaced head of the carriage bolts, coupled with the square cross-section of the shank adjacent the head mating with square apertures in the apertured panel and in the security grate prevent turning of the carriage bolts from a location external to the exterior wall. For further security, the louvered vent may be configured to overlap and shield the heads of the screws, if used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventor: John J. Achen
  • Publication number: 20020098793
    Abstract: A vent assembly for mounting in a passageway extending through an exterior wall to provide ventilation to the space bounded by the exterior wall includes an apertured panel exteriorly juxtaposed with a security grate to prevent unauthorized intrusion through the exterior wall. Carriage bolts extend through the apertured panel and security grate into engagement with an anchoring element, such as a pair of L-shaped brackets disposed on opposed sides in the passageway. The smooth surfaced head of the carriage bolts, coupled with the square cross-section of the shank adjacent the head mating with square apertures in the apertured panel and in the security grate prevent turning of the carriage bolts from a location external to the exterior wall. Air through the passageway may be filtered with an air filter supported by bolts extending from the security grate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: John J. Achen
  • Publication number: 20020081966
    Abstract: A vent assembly for mounting in a passageway extending through an exterior wall to provide ventilation to the space bounded by the exterior wall includes an apertured panel exteriorly juxtaposed with a security grate to prevent unauthorized intrusion through the exterior wall. Carriage bolts extend through the apertured panel and security grate into engagement with an anchoring element, such as brackets disposed in the passageway. In addition or in the alternative screws penetrably engaging the security grate may be attached directly to the exterior wall laterally of the passageway. The smooth surfaced head of the carriage bolts, coupled with the square cross-section of the shank adjacent the head mating with square apertures in the apertured panel and in the security grate prevent turning of the carriage bolts from a location external to the exterior wall. For further security, the louvered vent may be configured to overlap and shield the heads of the screws, if used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventor: John J. Achen
  • Patent number: 5976009
    Abstract: A security grate is disposed intermediate a conventional multi-apertured vent on the front of a garage door panel to prevent intrusion through the juxtaposed aperture in the panel. Straps or washers serving as a backing plate may be located on the interior of the panel to further hinder unwanted removal of the vent and the security grate from the panel to obtain access to the aperture in the panel. Alternatively, the security grate may be disposed adjacent the interior of the panel and then any backing plate variants may be omitted. A cover of insulating material is attachable adjacent the rear of the panel to prevent airflow through the panel aperture and to provide insulation. A transparent or translucent cover may be substituted for the insulating cover to provide illumination when the garage door is closed. A closeable opening may be provided in the cover to permit airflow therethrough on a selected basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventor: John J. Achen
  • Patent number: 5758457
    Abstract: A security grate is disposed intermediate a conventional multi-apertured vent on the front of a garage door panel to prevent intrusion through the juxtaposed aperture in the panel. A backing plate may be located on the interior of the panel to further hinder unwanted removal of the vent and the security grate fasteners from the panel to obtain access to the aperture in the panel. Alternatively, the security grate may be disposed adjacent the interior of the panel and then the backing plate may be omitted. A cover of insulating material is attachable adjacent the rear of the panel to prevent air flow through the panel aperture and to provide insulation. A transparent or translucent cover may be substituted for the insulating cover to provide illumination when the garage door is closed. A closeable opening may be provided in the cover to permit airflow therethrough on a selected basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Inventor: John J. Achen
  • Patent number: 4323097
    Abstract: A turntable rotatably supports a plurality of filled paint containers beneath a conventional paint colorant dispenser to permit sequential dispensation of a quantity of colorant into each container from one of the dispensers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1982
    Inventor: John J. Achen
  • Patent number: 4258759
    Abstract: A turntable rotatably supports a plurality of filled paint containers beneath a conventional paint colorant dispenser to permit sequential dispensation of a quantity of colorant into each container from one of the dispensers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1981
    Inventor: John J. Achen
  • Patent number: 4192362
    Abstract: An incrementally positionable reciprocating conveyor mounted tray serially positions each of a plurality of containers beneath a dispensing unit for dispensing a predetermined material and quantity thereof into each of the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1980
    Inventor: John J. Achen