Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Buttrey

Kenneth E. Buttrey 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 suppressing apparatus
    Patent number: 4356869
    Abstract: Apparatus for smothering a liquid sodium fire comprises a pan, a perforated cover on the pan, and tubes depending from the cover and providing communication between the interior of the pan and the ambient atmosphere through the perforations in the cover. Liquid caught in the pan rises above the lower ends of the tubes and thus serves as a barrier which limits the amount of air entering the pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1982
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventor: Kenneth E. Buttrey