Patents by Inventor Rick Kalinowski

Rick Kalinowski 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: 6240970
    Abstract: An elongated multi-layer tubing for connection to a motor vehicle system to handle fluids containing hydrocarbons. The tubing comprises an inner layer disposed radially innermost and having an inner surface capable of prolonged exposure to a fluid containing hydrocarbons, the inner layer formed from an extrudable, melt-processible thermoplastic, such as Nylon 12. An outer jacket layer is formed from an extrudable, melt-processible thermoplastic, such as a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). The tubing further comprises an anhydride-modified, linear low-density polyethylene intermediate layer extruded between the inner and outer layers, the intermediate layer sufficiently adhering the inner layer to the outer jacket to substantially prevent slipping therebetween. At least one of the inner and intermediate layers is resistant to permeation by hydrocarbons. At least one layer of the tubing is capable of dissipating electrostatic energy in a range of 104 to 109 Ohm/cm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Ostrander, Rick Kalinowski, David A. Bensko, Peter J. Studders, David H. Czarnik