Patents by Inventor Lorin A. Milks

Lorin A. Milks 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).

  • Vent cover
    Patent number: 9557072
    Abstract: A vent cover for covering an opening in a building structure to vent its interior is provided. The vent cover includes a hollow cover member with an open bottom for positioning over and covering the opening in the building and a front end with an opening. A grill is removably secured in the opening in the front end of the cover member. The grill has a plurality of partitions. Each of the partitions is defined by intersecting members, which have a tapered cross section for accelerating the flow of air through the grill. The grill also has a splash guard and an overhang structure optimal for preventing rain, snow and water from entering the grill and the opening in the building structure. The cover member may be aerodynamically shaped for use atop vehicles such as trailers and RVs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB
    Inventors: Roch J Tolinski, Lorin A Milks, James E Allard
  • VENT COVER
    Publication number: 20130109294
    Abstract: A vent cover for covering an opening in a building structure to vent its interior is provided. The vent cover includes a hollow cover member with an open bottom for positioning over and covering the opening in the building and a front end with an opening. A grill is removably secured in the opening in the front end of the cover member. The grill has a plurality of partitions. Each of the partitions is defined by intersecting members, which have a tapered cross section for accelerating the flow of air through the grill. The grill also has a splash guard and an overhang structure optimal for preventing rain, snow and water from entering the grill and the opening in the building structure. The cover member may be aerodynamically shaped for use atop vehicles such as trailers and RVs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Atwood Mobile Products LLC
    Inventors: Roch J. Tolinski, Lorin A. Milks, James E. Allard
  • Vent cover
    Patent number: D672450
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Atwood Mobile Products, LLC
    Inventors: Lorin A. Milks, James E. Allard, Roch J. Tolinski