Patents by Inventor Michelle Ann Wirkus

Michelle Ann Wirkus 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).

  • Glass block fire wall
    Patent number: 5845443
    Abstract: A glass block wall 10 shown partially completed and employing a plurality of glass blocks 11 forming the wall. The frame elements 12 are made from milled compressed fibrous cement, are positioned between the blocks and are secured in place at their ends using anchor brackets 13 screwed or otherwise fastened to a wall or frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Inventors: Randolf Andrew Wirkus, Michelle Ann Wirkus
  • Glass brick wall
    Patent number: 5740646
    Abstract: A glass brick wall is provided including a plurality of generally rectangular glass bricks layed in horizontal runs between spaced elongated vertically extending support frame members. The wall has horizontally extending elongated separation stripe between adjacent horizontal runs. The vertical support frame members present a face incorporating vertically spaced apertures receiving the separation strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Inventors: Randolf Andrew Wirkus, Michelle Ann Wirkus
  • Brick walls
    Patent number: 5640818
    Abstract: A glass brick wall assembly 10 comprising a plurality of generally rectangular glass bricks 11 arranged in horizontal runs 12, the wall having horizontally extending elongate separation strips 13 comprising sections 14 connected together by hinge means so that adjacent sections 14 are set at a pivoted position relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Inventors: Randolf Andrew Wirkus, Michelle Ann Wirkus
  • Glass block wall
    Patent number: 5640819
    Abstract: A glass block wall employs a plurality of glass blocks which form the wall. The wall also includes frame elements made from milled compressed fibrous cement. The frame elements are positioned between the blocks and are secured in place at their ends using anchor brackets screwed or otherwise fastened to the wall or frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Inventors: Randolf Andrew Wirkus, Michelle Ann Wirkus