Patents by Inventor William Paul Warkentin

William Paul Warkentin 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: 10751439
    Abstract: A vent balloon for use over an air vent including an inflatable body operatively attached to a base on a proximal side, and a removable adhesive attached to a distal side of the base for attaching to an air vent. A method of using a vent balloon by removably adhering an inflatable body of the vent balloon through a base to an air vent, flowing air through the inflatable body, and inflating the inflatable body. A vent balloon for dispersing scent in a room, including an inflatable body operatively attached to a base on a proximal side, a removable adhesive attached to a distal side of the base for attaching to an air vent, and at least one scent mechanism operatively attached to the vent balloon for dispersing scent in the room. A method of dispersing scent in a room using the vent balloon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Inventor: William Paul Warkentin
  • Patent number: 10588996
    Abstract: A vent balloon, including an inflatable body operatively attached to a molded plastic base on a proximal side, wherein the inflatable body is inflated by a mechanism of an air vent or a fan operatively attached to the molded plastic base, and including a scent mechanism operatively attached to the molded plastic base for dispersing scent in a room that relates to a design on the inflatable body. A method of using a vent balloon by flowing air through an inflatable body of a vent balloon through a molded plastic base, wherein the air comes from a source of an air vent or a fan operatively attached to the molded plastic base, inflating the inflatable body, and flowing air over at least one scent mechanism operatively attached to the molded plastic base that relates to a design on the inflatable body and releasing scent into the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Inventor: William Paul Warkentin
  • Publication number: 20190282721
    Abstract: A vent balloon, including an inflatable body operatively attached to a molded plastic base on a proximal side, wherein the inflatable body is inflated by a mechanism of an air vent or a fan operatively attached to the molded plastic base, and including a scent mechanism operatively attached to the molded plastic base for dispersing scent in a room that relates to a design on the inflatable body. A method of using a vent balloon by flowing air through an inflatable body of a vent balloon through a molded plastic base, wherein the air comes from a source of an air vent or a fan operatively attached to the molded plastic base, inflating the inflatable body, and flowing air over at least one scent mechanism operatively attached to the molded plastic base that relates to a design on the inflatable body and releasing scent into the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventor: William Paul Warkentin
  • Publication number: 20180326110
    Abstract: A vent balloon for use over an air vent including an inflatable body operatively attached to a base on a proximal side, and a removable adhesive attached to a distal side of the base for attaching to an air vent. A method of using a vent balloon by removably adhering an inflatable body of the vent balloon through a base to an air vent, flowing air through the inflatable body, and inflating the inflatable body. A vent balloon for dispersing scent in a room, including an inflatable body operatively attached to a base on a proximal side, a removable adhesive attached to a distal side of the base for attaching to an air vent, and at least one scent mechanism operatively attached to the vent balloon for dispersing scent in the room. A method of dispersing scent in a room using the vent balloon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: William Paul Warkentin