Patents by Inventor Kevin Chwala

Kevin Chwala 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: 6676723
    Abstract: A grease containment assembly to collect grease discharged from a grease exhaust system that has an exhaust duct extending upwardly from a roof top and interconnected to a fan base that connects to an exhaust fan. The grease containment includes a plurality of interconnecting channels positioned around the exhaust duct to form a frame surrounding the exhaust duct. The channels further include a water channel running along the bottom portion defined therein. A sorbent material is further received within the interconnecting channels, having properties that absorbs grease and repels water. A plurality of egresses positioned in the interconnecting channels permit water running along the water channels to drain out of the interconnecting channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Omni Containment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Chwala
  • Patent number: 6558769
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention a receptacle for the collection of fluids is provided. The receptacle includes a frame with an opening defined between a pair of sidewalls and the front and rear walls supported by the frame. The receptacle also includes a lower grate, a sorbent pad and an upper grate, all of which is received in the basin of the frame. The sorbent pad sandwiched between the upper and lower grate is prevented from moving and kept substantially flat, such that the sorbent pad may cover the entire opening. The front and rear walls further include tapered sections to secure the receptacle to the ground. In addition, the upper grate may also be hinged to the frame, providing an easier means to access the sorbent pad for periodic maintenance purposes. The preferred sorbent pad has properties that absorb various petroleum-based fluids while at the same time allowing water-based fluids to drain or seep through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Kevin Chwala
  • Publication number: 20030005670
    Abstract: A grease containment assembly to collect grease discharged from a grease exhaust system that has an exhaust duct extending upwardly from a roof top and interconnected to a fan base that connects to an exhaust fan. The grease containment includes a plurality of interconnecting channels positioned around the exhaust duct to form a frame surrounding said exhaust duct. The channels further include a water channel running along the bottom portion defined therein. A sorbent material is further received within the interconnecting channels, having properties that absorbs grease and repels water. A plurality of egresses positioned in the interconnecting channels permit water running along the water channels to drain out of the interconnecting channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventor: Kevin Chwala
  • Patent number: 6468323
    Abstract: A grease containment assembly to collect grease discharged from a grease exhaust system that has an exhaust duct extending upwardly from a roof top and interconnected to a fan base that connects to an exhaust fan. The grease containment includes a plurality of interconnecting U-shaped channels positioned around the exhaust duct to form a frame surrounding said exhaust duct. A sorbent material is further received within the interconnecting channels, having properties that absorbs grease and repels water. A plurality of holes is positioned in the interconnecting channels such that the water repelled by the sorbent material may drain out of the interconnecting channels. In addition the frame is further secured to the exhaust duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Omni Containment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Chwala