Patents by Inventor William Slentz

William Slentz 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).

  • Condensate drain hose fitting for a floor drain
    Patent number: 7325839
    Abstract: A drain fitting includes a cylindrical body that is sealed against a floor drain cover to confine condensate liquid, such as from an air conditioner, inside the perimeter of the drain fitting by tightening a self-tapping screw that is inserted into a hollow stem in the center of the central body portion of the drain fitting, pulling a gasket in the bottom surface of the drain fitting against a floor drain cover. A nipple connected to the drain fitting receives a condensate drain hose. A vent opening is formed into a side wall of drain fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Inventor: William A. Slentz
  • Condensate drain hose fitting for a floor drain
    Publication number: 20050236057
    Abstract: A drain fitting includes a cylindrical body that is sealed against a floor drain cover to confine condensate liquid, such as from an air conditioner, inside the perimeter of the drain fitting by tightening a self-tapping screw that is inserted into a hollow stem in the center of the central body portion of the drain fitting, pulling a gasket in the bottom surface of the drain fitting against a floor drain cover. A nipple connected to the drain fitting receives a condensate drain hose. A vent opening is formed into a side wall of drain fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventor: William Slentz