Patents by Inventor Marek Ciulis

Marek Ciulis 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: 7520708
    Abstract: A device for sealing an opening in a structural member and/or for sealing a plurality of openings in overlapping members, or for hanging an object on a wall. The device includes a deformable member having a substantially cylindrical stem and a flange at a first end of the stem. In some embodiments the deformable member is constructed of a compressible material that has good sealing capabilities. The stem is configured to extend through at least one opening in the at least one structural member such that the flange abuts a surface of the structural member. A reinforcing sleeve extends around the stem and provides a protective barrier between the at least one structural member and the stem. The sleeve may be constructed of a relatively hard and durable material such as a polymer, a metal or a ceramic. In some embodiments the sleeve is substantially cylindrical with at least one tab extending from a lower end thereof. In some other embodiments the sleeve includes a flange at an upper end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Aztec Washer Company
    Inventors: Marek Ciulis, Henry R. DeGraan
  • Publication number: 20080038078
    Abstract: A device for sealing an opening in a structural member and/or for sealing a plurality of openings in overlapping members, or for hanging an object on a wall. The device includes a deformable member having a substantially cylindrical stem and a flange at a first end of the stem. In some embodiments the deformable member is constructed of a compressible material that has good sealing capabilities. The stem is configured to extend through at least one opening in the at least one structural member such that the flange abuts a surface of the structural member. A reinforcing sleeve extends around the stem and provides a protective barrier between the at least one structural member and the stem. The sleeve may be constructed of a relatively hard and durable material such as a polymer, a metal or a ceramic. In some embodiments the sleeve is substantially cylindrical with at least one tab extending from a lower end thereof. In some other embodiments the sleeve includes a flange at an upper end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Marek Ciulis, Henry R. DeGraan