Patents by Inventor Michael Kirkham

Michael Kirkham 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: 9801360
    Abstract: Magnetic rotating cleaning apparatuses for cleaning of aquarium walls are shown and described. Each of the cleaning apparatuses includes a first magnetic assembly disposed on an outer surface of the aquarium wall, the first magnetic assembly having an anti-friction pad fixedly attached to a first end of the first magnetic assembly, and a second magnetic assembly disposed on an inner surface of the aquarium wall, the second magnetic assembly magnetically paired to the first magnetic assembly, the second magnetic assembly having a scouring pad fixedly attached to a surface of the second magnetic assembly, the scouring pad making surface-to-surface contact with the inner surface of the aquarium wall. Rotation of a rotation mechanism drives rotation of the first magnetic assembly, rotation of the first magnetic assembly causing synchronistic rotation of the second magnetic assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Kirkham
  • Publication number: 20150289487
    Abstract: Magnetic rotating cleaning apparatuses for cleaning of aquarium walls are shown and described. Each of the cleaning apparatuses includes a first magnetic assembly disposed on an outer surface of the aquarium wall, the first magnetic assembly having an anti-friction pad fixedly attached to a first end of the first magnetic assembly, and a second magnetic assembly disposed on an inner surface of the aquarium wall, the second magnetic assembly magnetically paired to the first magnetic assembly, the second magnetic assembly having a scouring pad fixedly attached to a surface of the second magnetic assembly, the scouring pad making surface-to-surface contact with the inner surface of the aquarium wall. Rotation of a rotation mechanism drives rotation of the first magnetic assembly, rotation of the first magnetic assembly causing synchronistic rotation of the second magnetic assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Kirkham
  • Publication number: 20150135460
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to magnetic rotating cleaning apparatuses for cleaning of an aquarium wall. A magnetic rotating cleaning apparatus includes a first magnetic assembly and a second magnetic assembly magnetically paired to the first magnetic assembly. An aquarium wall is disposed between the first magnetic assembly and the second magnetic assembly such that an anti-friction pad of the first magnetic assembly contacts the outer surface of the aquarium wall and a scouring pad of the second magnetic assembly contacts the inner surface of the aquarium wall. A coupling mechanism selectively couples a rotation mechanism to the first magnetic assembly. The rotation mechanism is configured to drive rotation of the coupling mechanism, while rotation of the coupling mechanism drives rotation of the first magnetic assembly and rotation of the first magnetic assembly causes synchronistic rotation of the second magnetic assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Kirkham