Patents by Inventor Sigvald L. Petchul

Sigvald L. Petchul 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: 3966615
    Abstract: A device which collects and then contains and concentrates oil spills on the surface of water. This action is affected by the flow of water and oil relative to a channel with an adjustable water and oil intake funnel at the forward end, an oil blockage wall at the rear, an adjustable flow splitter at the rear, a water vent at the rear bottom, and an adjustable vent plate at the rear bottom. These devices enable the operation of said action over large areas in a minimum of time and do so even given an adverse sea state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Inventors: Sigvald L. Petchul, Richard K. Petchul