Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Klassen

Timothy J. Klassen 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: 5279016
    Abstract: A suction inlet for a central vacuum system of a building includes a housing mounted on the floor of the building and defining a slot along the floor. The slot can be opened and closed and simultaneously a vacuum duct connected to the housing is opened and closed by a plug member. When the plug and the slot are opened, a switch actuates the central vacuum system to draw air into the housing through the slot across the floor so that dust, dirt and debris on the floor can simply be swept into the slot and drawn away.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Inventor: Timothy J. Klassen