Patents by Inventor Melvin E. Kauffman

Melvin E. Kauffman 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: 4620729
    Abstract: A tubular body is provided having first and second ends and the first end includes structure for connection with one end of a tubular duct while the second end of the body defines a peripherally extending and outwardly opening groove. A pair of semi-annular sheetmetal sections have their inner peripheral portions edgewise engaged and seated within the groove at the first end of the tubular body and the semi-annular sections are of slightly greater than 180.degree. in angular extent and have their opposite ends overlapped and joined together. The semi-annular sections, after being joined together, define an annular collar mounted on the first end of the tubular body against removal therefrom and the side of the annular collar facing outwardly of the first end of the tubular body has an annular resilient gasket mounted thereon whose outer side includes an adhesive coating for adhesive securement to a duct wall about an opening formed in that duct wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1986
    Assignee: Tru-Fit Mfg., Inc.
    Inventor: Melvin E. Kauffman