Patents by Inventor John Mikula

John Mikula 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).

  • Fire protective cover for liquid holding containers
    Patent number: 5921420
    Abstract: A fire protective cover for protecting from warehouse fires non-metallic liquid holding containers supported by a steel cage is provided. The cover has a heat insulating layer and a heat reflective layer adjacent the heat insulating layer on the side opposite the steel support cage. The cover drapes over the top and sides of the steel cage, creating a space between the cover and the container. The cover mitigates the possibility that the container will melt during a warehouse fire by reducing the heat transfer from the fire to the steel cage and by creating an oxygen depleted zone between the cover and the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Inventors: Gerald A. Gordon, John Mikula, Peter Apostoluk