Patents by Inventor Kenneth J. Foster

Kenneth J. Foster 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: 4473980
    Abstract: A thermal insulation structure for windows including a flat, transparent or translucent plastic sheet and a frame structure adapted to clamp the edges of the sheet and adapted to be magnetically attached to an existing ferromagnetic window frame or to a ferromagnetic or magnetic strip adhered to a window, window frame or opening. The frame structure comprises a U-shaped member and a magnetic strip secured to one prong of the U-shaped member or a L-shaped member secured to one surface of the sheet while the magnetic strip is adhered to the opposing surface of the sheet. The insulation structure is transparent to outside light and provides a simple means for significantly reducing conducted and radiated heat loss through the window and for eliminating window air infiltration heat loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Assignee: Econ Incorporated
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Foster
  • Patent number: 4198796
    Abstract: A thermal insulation structure for windows including a plastic multi-cell layer, a flat transparent plastic sheet supporting the cell layer, ribbing support for each cell on the flat sheet and a transparent adhesive coated on the flat sheet. The insulation structure is transparent to outside light and provides a simple means for significantly reducing heat loss through the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1980
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Foster