Patents by Inventor Kenneth Kaie Prochnau

Kenneth Kaie Prochnau 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).

  • Passive grease trap using separator technology
    Patent number: 10526216
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a grease trap for separating grease and solid waste from waste water. The grease trap includes a tank having a downwardly shaped bottom. An upwardly shaped baffle insert divides the tank into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. An outlet port near an upper part of the baffle allows waste into the upper chamber. An inlet invert in the tank receives incoming waste water, while an outlet invert removes water from the tank. A removable cover covers the tank and allows access for removal of accumulated grease and solid wastes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Thermaco, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Batten, Bruce W. Kyles, Kenneth Kaie Prochnau
  • Passive grease trap using separator technology
    Patent number: 9932247
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a grease trap for separating grease and solid waste from waste water. The grease trap includes a tank having a downwardly shaped bottom. An upwardly shaped baffle insert divides the tank into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. An outlet port near an upper part of the baffle allows waste into the upper chamber. An inlet invert in the tank receives incoming waste water, while an outlet invert removes water from the tank. A removable cover covers the tank and allows access for removal of accumulated grease and solid wastes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Thermaco, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Batten, Bruce W. Kyles, Kenneth Kaie Prochnau