Patents by Inventor Pete Strycharske

Pete Strycharske 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).

  • Method of and system for sealing an entry
    Patent number: 8276320
    Abstract: A system for impeding air or liquid penetration through an entry into the interior of a structure includes a door mounted to a door frame. The door frame includes at least one integral cavity. The system also includes a dual-sealing system between the door and the door frame. The dual-sealing system includes an inner seal and an outer seal. A drainage cavity is defined by a region bounded by the inner seal, the outer seal, the door, and the door frame. A gap is formed in the outer seal that permits equalization of pressure of the cavity with external atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly Erbrect, Stan Nowak, Pete Strycharske
  • METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR SEALING AN ENTRY
    Publication number: 20090038231
    Abstract: A system for impeding air or liquid penetration through an entry into the interior of a structure includes a door mounted to a door frame. The door frame includes at least one integral cavity. The system also includes a dual-sealing system between the door and the door frame. The dual-sealing system includes an inner seal and an outer seal. A drainage cavity is defined by a region bounded by the inner seal, the outer seal, the door, and the door frame. A gap is formed in the outer seal that permits equalization of pressure of the cavity with external atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Kelly Erbrect, Stan Nowak, Pete Strycharske