Patents by Inventor Robert F. Closkey

Robert F. Closkey 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).

  • Apparatus and method for minimizing liquid infiltration into subterranean openings
    Patent number: 6743088
    Abstract: Assemblies and methods are provided to divert liquids that would otherwise infiltrate utility manholes or other hatchways, while allowing gases to vent to the atmosphere. Preferred embodiments of the assemblies comprise a cover support frame, a sheet of water-repellent gas-permeable material occluding the central opening of the support frame and a cover mated to the frame. Preferably, a stiffening ring or other means of providing structural rigidity to the venting structure is provided. The assemblies are lightweight and are simple to install, and can be fabricated from materials that are readily available. Moreover, the assemblies can be easily modified to accommodate field conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Inventor: Robert F. Closkey
  • Apparatus and method for minimizing liquid infiltration into subterranean openings
    Publication number: 20030007833
    Abstract: Assemblies and methods are provided to divert liquids that would otherwise infiltrate utility manholes or other hatchways, while allowing gases to vent to the atmosphere. Preferred embodiments of the assemblies comprise a cover support frame, a sheet of water-repellent gas-permeable material occluding the central opening of the support frame and a cover mated to the frame. Preferably, a stiffening ring or other means of providing structural rigidity to the venting structure is provided. The assemblies are lightweight and are simple to install, and can be fabricated from materials that are readily available. Moreover, the assemblies can be easily modified to accommodate field conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventor: Robert F. Closkey
  • Apparatus and method for minimizing liquid infiltration into subterranean openings
    Patent number: 6464425
    Abstract: Assemblies and methods are provided to divert liquids that would otherwise infiltrate utility manholes or other hatchways, while allowing gases to vent to the atmosphere. Preferred embodiments of the assemblies comprise a cover support frame, a sheet of water-repellent gas-permable material occluding the central opening of the support frame and a cover mated to the frame. Preferably, a stiffening ring or other means of providing structural rigidity to the venting structure is provided. The assemblies are lightweight and are simple to install, and can be fabricated from materials that are readily available. Moreover, the assemblies can be easily modified to accommodate field conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Inventor: Robert F. Closkey