Patents by Inventor Marc Pentecost

Marc Pentecost 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: 12270248
    Abstract: A pet access tunnel and method of installing a pet access tunnel in and through interior walls of a building structure. The pet access tunnel includes a first interior flange configured to be installed in a wall opening through the wall at a first side of the wall, a second interior flange configured to be installed in the wall opening through the wall at a second side of the wall, a first door flange configured to be installed in the central opening of the first interior flange, a second door flange configured to be installed in the central opening of the second interior flange, a wall spacer having a central opening and configured to be coupled to the first and second door flanges, and at least one door movably mounted to at least one of the first and second door flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Inventor: Marc Pentecost
  • Publication number: 20240301748
    Abstract: A pet access tunnel and method of installing a pet access tunnel in and through interior walls of a building structure. The pet access tunnel includes a first interior flange configured to be installed in a wall opening through the wall at a first side of the wall, a second interior flange configured to be installed in the wall opening through the wall at a second side of the wall, a first door flange configured to be installed in the central opening of the first interior flange, a second door flange configured to be installed in the central opening of the second interior flange, a wall spacer having a central opening and configured to be coupled to the first and second door flanges, and at least one door movably mounted to at least one of the first and second door flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventor: Marc Pentecost
  • Patent number: 10441983
    Abstract: A lock ring that has a first ring half, a second ring half and a latch assembly. The first ring half includes a nest opening on a front portion of the first ring half, a back end portion of the first ring portion hingedly connected to a back end portion of the second ring half. The latch assembly is connected to a front portion of the second ring half. The latch assembly includes a connection arrangement and a spring system. The connection arrangement is designed to be releasably positionable in the nest opening. The spring system is designed to cause the front portions of the first and second ring halves to be drawn toward one another when the connection arrangement is positioned in the nest opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Barnes Group Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Gaines, Marc Pentecost, Dan Frank, Steve Reilly
  • Publication number: 20180001359
    Abstract: A lock ring that has a first ring half, a second ring half and a latch assembly. The first ring half includes a nest opening on a front portion of the first ring half, a back end portion of the first ring portion hingedly connected to a back end portion of the second ring half. The latch assembly is connected to a front portion of the second ring half. The latch assembly includes a connection arrangement and a spring system. The connection arrangement is designed to be releasably positionable in the nest opening. The spring system is designed to cause the front portions of the first and second ring halves to be drawn toward one another when the connection arrangement is positioned in the nest opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Gaines, Marc Pentecost, Dan Frank, Steve Reilly
  • Patent number: 9744576
    Abstract: A lock ring that has a first ring half, a second ring half and a latch assembly. The first ring half includes a nest opening on a front portion of the first ring half, a back end portion of the first ring portion hingedly connected to a back end portion of the second ring half. The latch assembly is connected to a front portion of the second ring half. The latch assembly includes a connection arrangement and a spring system. The connection arrangement is designed to be releasably positionable in the nest opening. The spring system is designed to cause the front portions of the first and second ring halves to be drawn toward one another when the connection arrangement is positioned in the nest opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Barnes Group Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Gaines, Marc Pentecost, Dan Frank, Steve Reilly
  • Publication number: 20140373317
    Abstract: A lock ring that has a first ring half, a second ring half and a latch assembly. The first ring half includes a nest opening on a front portion of the first ring half, a back end portion of the first ring portion hingedly connected to a back end portion of the second ring half. The latch assembly is connected to a front portion of the second ring half. The latch assembly includes a connection arrangement and a spring system. The connection arrangement is designed to be releasably positionable in the nest opening. The spring system is designed to cause the front portions of the first and second ring halves to be drawn toward one another when the connection arrangement is positioned in the nest opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas Gaines, Marc Pentecost, Dan Frank, Steve Reilly