Patents by Inventor Martin Tracy

Martin Tracy 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: 7947318
    Abstract: A method for maintaining produce in a near “just harvested” state during transport in a truck trailer by limiting the formation of Ethylene, scrubbing the atmosphere to remove any that does form, and by exhausting the atmosphere of any residual Ethylene. The system will also limit the amount of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide to preset limits, and exhaust the excess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Inventor: John Martin Tracy
  • Publication number: 20100189849
    Abstract: A method for maintaining produce in a near “just harvested” state during transport in a truck trailer by limiting the formation of Ethylene, scrubbing the atmosphere to remove any that does form, and by exhausting the atmosphere of any residual Ethylene. The system will also limit the amount of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide to preset limits, and exhaust the excess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventor: JOHN MARTIN TRACY
  • Patent number: 7344094
    Abstract: A sprayer for attachment to the spout of a faucet. The sprayer comprises a coupling, a spray head through which fluid may be directed for expulsion and a neck portion. The coupling releasably secures the sprayer to the spout of a faucet. The neck portion connects the coupling to the spray head and includes a passageway permitting the flow of fluid from the spout of the faucet to the spray head. The neck portion is flexibly resilient and permits the spray head to be displaced from a rest position where it is generally aligned with the longitudinal axis of the sprayer to a deflected position where it is deflected from its rest position. The resiliency of the neck portion causes the spray head to be normally biased toward its rest position. The neck portion further includes a deflection limiter preventing the spray head from being deflected more than a pre-determined amount from the longitudinal axis of the sprayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Tracy, Peter Colpitts
  • Publication number: 20060208111
    Abstract: A showerhead extension arm comprising a generally tubular body portion, first and second hub members, a showerhead engaging portion, and a shower arm coupling. The first hub member is rotationally secured to a first end of the tubular body portion and the second hub member is rotationally secured to a second end of the tubular body portion. Each of the hub members permit the flow of fluid therethrough. The showerhead engaging portion permits the showerhead extension arm to be secured to a showerhead such that the showerhead is permitted to rotate relative to an axis generally perpendicular to the tubular body portion and to simultaneously rotate relative to an axis generally parallel to the tubular body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Martin Tracy, Peter Colpitts
  • Patent number: 6382531
    Abstract: A shower head generally comprising a backing plate, a diaphragm and a cover plate. The rear surface of the backing plate includes a receptacle for receiving a conduit through which pressurized water may be directed to an aperture extending through the backing plate. The front surface of the diaphragm has a plurality of nipples extending outwardly therefrom with each nipple having longitudinal bore extending therethrough. The cover plate has a plurality of holes extending therethrough for receiving the nipples on the diaphragm such that the cover holds the diaphragm against the front surface of the backing plate. Pressurized water delivered through the aperture causes an outward deflection of the diaphragm away from the backing plate allowing water to be expelled through the bores in the nipples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Martin Tracy
  • Patent number: D445109
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: 1953729 Ontario, Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Tracy
  • Patent number: D454177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: 1053729 Ontario Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Tracy
  • Patent number: D620561
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Inventors: Martin Tracy, Peter Colpitts
  • Patent number: D418590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Inventor: Martin Tracy
  • Patent number: D780535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Colpitts Design Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Tracy, Peter Colpitts