Frank R. Balkum - Pawtucket RI, US Jose Silveira - Pawtucket RI, US
International Classification:
E04D 13/00
US Classification:
52 12, 52 11, 52 15
Abstract:
A gutter shield is disclosed that is for inhibiting debris from entering a gutter while allowing water flow to the gutter. The gutter shield includes a plate member having a top edge for engagement with a roof shingle and having a lower edge for engagement with an outer side of the gutter. The plate member has a series of holes therethrough that enable water to flow through the holes to the gutter therebelow. The gutter shield also includes a cover on the plate member that has open and closed positions, the cover being in the open position to enable access to the gutter for cleaning purposes and being in the closed position to enable water to flow over the cover and a hinge to enable the cover to be moved between open and closed positions thereof.
Dishwashing Pan
US Patent:
8438674, May 14, 2013
Filed:
Jul 28, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/192754
Inventors:
Frank R. Balkum - Pawtucket RI, US
International Classification:
E03C 1/32
US Classification:
4643
Abstract:
A dish washing pan constructed of a housing having a bottom and multiple sidewalls integrally formed with the bottom to provide a washing chamber, a plurality of legs attached at the underside of the housing bottom to support the bottom over a sink surface and a plurality of holes provided in each of the sidewalls at a location spaced downwardly from a top rim of the sidewall. The plurality of holes is disposed closer to the top rim than the bottom of the housing. An outlet is provided in one of the sidewalls that can be closed to retain water in the washing chamber or opened to enable the water to be discharged from the washing chamber. The outlet is disposed closer to the bottom of the housing than the top rim.