Patents by Inventor Michael A. Funari

Michael A. Funari 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: 6113311
    Abstract: A modular trench drain for use in a trench drain system. The trench drain includes an open-faced channel including a narrow throat into which water can flow and a wider flow passage. The trench drain can include an integrally formed, removable cover which renders the channel close-faced. The removable cover is removed after installation of the drain. The throat can be offset to allow curbside installation of the trench drain. Protuberances are provided to secure the drain in the material in which the trench drain is embedded. Securement clips are provided for receiving support rods and reinforcing rods to ease installation and to provide structural stability to the trench drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Zurn Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen R. Becker, Michael A. Funari, Donald A. Kubiak
  • Patent number: 6000881
    Abstract: A modular trench drain for use in a trench drain system. The trench drain includes an open-faced channel including a narrow throat into which water can flow and a wider flow passage. The trench drain can include an integrally formed, removable cover which renders the channel close-faced. The removable cover is removed after installation of the drain. The throat can be offset to allow curbside installation of the trench drain. Protuberances are provided to secure the drain in the material in which the trench drain is embedded. Securement clips are provided for receiving support rods and reinforcing rods to ease installation and to provide structural stability to the trench drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Zurn Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen R. Becker, Michael A. Funari, Donald A. Kubiak
  • Patent number: 5971662
    Abstract: A polymeric trench drain for use in a trench drain system. The trench drain includes an open-faced channel having a crushing rib. The crushing rib prevents buckling of the trench drain due to changes in temperatures. The trench drain also includes removable spacer blocks for use during installation, which prevent the trench drain channel from deforming during installation. Rebar clips and securement clips are provided for easy installation. A unique profile is provided on support ribs to assist in easy stacking of the trench drains prior to installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Zurn Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen R. Becker, Michael A. Funari, Donald A. Kubiak
  • Patent number: 5718537
    Abstract: A polymeric trench drain for use in a trench drain system. The trench drain includes an open-faced channel having a crushing rib. The crushing rib prevents buckling of the trench drain due to changes in temperatures. The trench drain also includes removable spacer blocks for use during installation, which prevent the trench drain channel from deforming during installation. Rebar clips and securement clips are provided for easy installation. A unique profile is provided on support ribs to assist in easy stacking of the trench drains prior to installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Zurn Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen R. Becker, Michael A. Funari, Donald A. Kubiak
  • Patent number: 5715547
    Abstract: A laundry basin that includes a laundry basin body having a plurality of walls secured to a base and a plurality of legs secured to the body. A towel rack, a removable shelf and a removable soap dish are secured to the laundry basin body. The shelf includes a support member having brackets extending upwardly therefrom. The brackets define recesses that are adapted to receive portions of the laundry basin body. The soap dish includes a three-sided structure secured to a perforated bottom wall that defines an open side wall at an open top. The open side wall is positioned adjacent a laundry basin side wall to define an open topped receptacle adapted to receive a bottle of liquid soap. The towel rack is pivotally secured to the laundry basin body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Zurn Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen R. Becker, Michael A. Funari, Donald A. Kubiak, Alex P. Marini
  • Patent number: 4986044
    Abstract: An adjustable door jamb assembly which can be simply and accurately aligned and installed in a door opening. The jamb assemblies are each made up of a fixed section and an adjustable section. Each fixed section has a plurality of snap-in guide clips supported thereon. The clips each have a plate-like body with a leg at each end and an integral cantilever tongue extending generally parallel to, but converging toward, the plate-like body of the clip so that the tongue is deflected away from the plate-like body. A flange on the adjustable section is received between the cantilever tongue and one of the legs. The tongue of each clip frictionally engages the adjustable section holding it in adjusted position on the door jamb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1991
    Assignee: Fenestra Corporation
    Inventor: Michael A. Funari
  • Patent number: D470920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Zurn Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Verdecchia, Michael A. Funari, Joseph T. O'Connor