Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Stockhaus

Patrick J. Stockhaus 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).

  • Ice rink making equipment and process for resurfacing ice
    Patent number: 5331826
    Abstract: An ice forming apparatus to form an ice surface in an ice rink, comprising a water supply conduit located adjacent to the ice rink and connected to a supply of water. A plurality of sprinkler conduits are connected to the water supply conduit. Attached to each sprinkler conduit is a single sprinkler head. Between each sprinkler head and the water supply conduit is a valve operably attached to the sprinkler conduit. One or more valves may be opened so that water sprinkles onto the rink to form a smooth layer of ice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: Icecycle Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Stockhaus, Jeffrey D. McCallum