Patents by Inventor Larry Whitty

Larry Whitty 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: 7478503
    Abstract: A fire stop assembly for bordering a conduit access through a building separation, includes a rigid body portion with an access opening with the access opening being adjustably closed to define a conduit fitting opening within the access opening. The remainder of the access opening is adjustably closed by a fire block arrangement comprising a lining of intumescent material on opposite sides of a conduit fitting opening and a series of non intumescent flame retardant members cooperating with the lining of intumescent material to close the remainder of said access opening. Preferably the non-intumescent flame retardant members are a series of plastic sleeves filled with mineral wool or other suitable insulation material. The sleeves and fill material are removable to adjust the opening size. The sleeves serve to protect the insulation material during the normal life of the fire stop assembly until a fire condition occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Columbia-MBF, Inc
    Inventors: Walter Milani, Larry Whitty, Brian Didone
  • Publication number: 20060213138
    Abstract: A fire barrier component has an outer sleeve retaining and protecting a fire stop material therein which is preferably compressed. The outer sleeve when exposed to a fire condition partially fails and the fire stop material forms the fire stop barrier. The fire stop material if compressed expands and can cooperate with adjacent components to form an effective fire stop barrier. The firestop barrier component can be factory made and used in complete fire barrier systems, or the component can be used as part of a specific field application. The component may be sold in longer lengths and cut as required to meet a particular application. Conventional saws work satisfactorily in cutting of the component while maintaining the performance of the component when exposed to a fire condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Walter Milani, Larry Whitty, Brian Didone
  • Publication number: 20060102369
    Abstract: A fire stop assembly for bordering a conduit access through a building separation, includes a rigid body portion with an access opening with the access opening being adjustably closed to define a conduit fitting opening within the access opening. The remainder of the access opening is adjustably closed by a fire block arrangement comprising a lining of intumescent material on opposite sides of a conduit fitting opening and a series of non intumescent flame retardant members cooperating with the lining of intumescent material to close the remainder of said access opening. Preferably the non-intumescent flame retardant members are a series of plastic sleeves filled with mineral wool or other suitable insulation material. The sleeves and fill material are removable to adjust the opening size. The sleeves serve to protect the insulation material during the normal life of the fire stop assembly until a fire condition occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Walter Milani, Larry Whitty, Brian Didone
  • Patent number: 6848227
    Abstract: A frame for bordering conduit access through a building floor has a rigid body portion and a lining of intumescent material on an interior surface of the rigid body portion. The intumescent material has sufficient expansion capacity to close off the opening through the frame under conditions which produce an intumescing of the lining. The rigid body portion itself is preferably made of a metallic material to enhance transfer of heat energy from the rigid body portion to the lining of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Royal Group Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Larry Whitty
  • Patent number: 6755218
    Abstract: A duct to receive duct wrap is provided with a plurality of posts at different locations on and upstanding from the post to protrude through the duct wrap. Wrap retainers fit onto the post over the duct wrap securing the duct wrap on the duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Royal Group Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Larry Whitty
  • Publication number: 20040016191
    Abstract: A frame for bordering conduit access through a building floor has a rigid body portion and a lining of intumescent material on an interior surface of the rigid body portion. The intumescent material has sufficient expansion capacity to close off the opening through the frame under conditions which produce an intumescing of the lining. The rigid body portion itself is preferably made of a metallic material to enhance transfer of heat energy from the rigid body portion to the lining of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: ROYAL GROUP TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventor: Larry Whitty
  • Publication number: 20040016470
    Abstract: A duct to receive duct wrap is provided with a plurality of posts at different locations on and upstanding from the post to protrude through the duct wrap. Wrap retainers fit onto the post over the duct wrap securing the duct wrap on the duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: ROYAL GROUP TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Larry Whitty