Patents by Inventor Russell William Reinhardt

Russell William Reinhardt 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).

  • Publication number: 20140318064
    Abstract: A press-on retainer is configured to retain a fire-stop sleeve in an opening. The retainer includes a body formed of sheet metal. The body is configured to define a concave shape, a hole in the body, and a plurality of segments extending radially from the hole. Each segment is includes an angled portion at the end of the segment that defines the hole with a diameter suitable to accept the sleeve. The angled portions are configured to allow the retainer to be pressed onto the sleeve in a first direction, and thereafter prevent the retainer from being moved in a second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventor: Russell William Reinhardt