Patents by Inventor Wayne E. Federico

Wayne E. Federico 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: 10145054
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a clothes dryer vent quick coupling apparatus may include a male element and a female element which may be removably coupled together. The male element may include a body having a male vent aperture in fluid communication with a first hose coupling, a male inlet surface, a male outlet surface, and a handle. The first hose coupling may be disposed on the male inlet surface and the male vent aperture may extend through the body between the male outlet surface and the first hose coupling. The female element may include a receiver having a channel with a female inlet surface and a female outlet surface. A female vent aperture may be in fluid communication with the female outlet surface and may extend from the channel through the receiver. Optionally, the handle may comprise a hollow cavity which may be in fluid communication with the male vent aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventor: Wayne E. Federico
  • Publication number: 20160355970
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a clothes dryer vent quick coupling apparatus may include a male element and a female element which may be removably coupled together. The male element may include a body having a male vent aperture in fluid communication with a first hose coupling, a male inlet surface, a male outlet surface, and a handle. The first hose coupling may be disposed on the male inlet surface and the male vent aperture may extend through the body between the male outlet surface and the first hose coupling. The female element may include a receiver having a channel with a female inlet surface and a female outlet surface. A female vent aperture may be in fluid communication with the female outlet surface and may extend from the channel through the receiver. Optionally, the handle may comprise a hollow cavity which may be in fluid communication with the male vent aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventor: Wayne E. Federico