Patents by Inventor Shawn Potwin

Shawn Potwin 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: 9163847
    Abstract: Methods for the remediation of environmentally damaged articles includes removably positioning a conversion door having a height-adjustable header assembly and a plurality of access ports with respect to an access opening of a storage container so as to close the access opening with the container door in an opened condition, and connecting at least one of the access ports with remediation equipment to permit remediation of environmentally damaged articles within the interior chamber of the container. The header assembly is adjustably moved relative to an upper edge region of the conversion door so as to permit vertical height adjustment thereof and fit the conversion door with respect to a vertical dimension of the access opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: PACK-RAT MINI-MOVER, LLC
    Inventors: Donald Platt, James Barbour, Shawn Potwin
  • Patent number: 9004306
    Abstract: A convertible storage container and methods are provided for the remediation of environmentally damaged articles. The container defines an interior chamber for receiving the environmentally damaged articles therein, the container having at least one container door for closing an access opening into the container. A conversion door is removably positionable with respect to the access opening so as to close the access opening with the container door in an opened condition. The conversion door includes a conversion door panel and a plurality of access ports through the door panel for connection of ducts to permit remediation of the environmentally damaged articles within the interior chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Pack-Rat Mini-Mover, LLC
    Inventors: Donald Platt, James Barbour, Shawn Potwin
  • Publication number: 20140196268
    Abstract: A convertible storage container and methods are provided for the remediation of environmentally damaged articles. The container will define an interior chamber for receiving the environmentally damaged articles therein, the container having at least one container door for closing an access opening into the container. A conversion door is removably positionable with respect to the access opening so as to close the access opening with the container door in an opened condition. The conversion door includes a conversion door panel and a plurality of access ports through the door panel for connection of ducts to permit remediation of the environmentally damaged articles within the interior chamber. In some embodiments, the access ports will comprise flanges to accept connection of a respective duct thereto. The conversion door may include a header assembly to permit vertical height adjustment of the conversion door to fit the conversion door to be fitted with respect to a vertical dimension of the access opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: PACK-RAT MINI-MOVER, LLC
    Inventors: Donald PLATT, James BARBOUR, Shawn POTWIN
  • Publication number: 20120279963
    Abstract: A convertible storage container and methods are provided for the remediation of environmentally damaged articles. The container defines an interior chamber for receiving the environmentally damaged articles therein and has at least one container door for closing an access opening into the container. A conversion door is removably positionable with respect to the access opening so as to close the access opening with the container door in an opened condition. The conversion door includes a conversion door panel and a plurality of access ports through the door panel for connection of ducts to permit remediation of the environmentally damaged articles within the interior chamber. The conversion door may include a header assembly to permit vertical height adjustment of the conversion door to fit the conversion door to be fitted with respect to a vertical dimension of the access opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: PACK-RAT MINI-MOVER, LLC
    Inventors: Donald PLATT, James Barbour, Shawn Potwin