Patents by Inventor Ralph Agee

Ralph Agee 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).

  • Freeze-resistant downspout system
    Patent number: 5584147
    Abstract: A freeze-resistant downspout system includes a metal downspout having an interior portion within a building and a contiguous exterior portion outside the building. The exterior portion is shielded from the weather by a thermally insulated shroud so that heat conducted along the downspout from within the building is sufficient to keep the exterior portion from freezing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Butler Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph Agee, Michael E. Jackson