Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Meitl

Thomas E. Meitl 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 mounting a detector
    Patent number: 6819257
    Abstract: A stand alone detector has two housings which are joined by a multi-conductor, aesthetically acceptable electrical cable. One housing can be plugged, via prongs into an available AC receptacle. The other housing can be located at an appropriate location for sensing the respective condition such as heat, gas, smoke, intrusion or position. The housings are releasably coupled to the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Swieboda, Thomas E. Meitl, Andrew J. Ivanecky, Lulzim Osmani
  • Apparatus and method for mounting a detector
    Publication number: 20030107495
    Abstract: A stand alone detector has two housings which are joined by a multi-conductor, aesthetically acceptable electrical cable. One housing can be plugged, via prongs into an available AC receptacle. The other housing can be located at an appropriate location for sensing the respective condition such as heat, gas, smoke, intrusion or position. The housings are releasably coupled to the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Michael A. Swieboda, Thomas E. Meitl, Andrew J. Ivanecky, Lulzim Osmani