Michael Joseph Blake

US Patent:

7374671, May 20, 2008

Filed:

Feb 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/348445

Inventors:

Michael N. Blake - Tampa FL, US

International Classification:

B01D 35/00

US Classification:

21016719, 210232, 2104162, 210470, 4496

Abstract:

A leaf and debris catcher for removing leaves and/or debris from a body of water. In one aspect of the invention, the leaf and debris catcher includes a base, a first vertical support member, a horizontal support member, a second vertical support member, and a leaf and debris collection member. In another aspect of the invention, a method is provided for removing leaves from a body of water. The method includes the steps of: providing a leaf and debris collection member; positioning the leaf and debris collection member in a body of water such that the leaf and debris collection member is located in a flow of water; collecting leaves in the leaf and debris collection member; removing the leaf and debris collection member from the flow of water; and removing leaves from the leaf and debris collection member.

US Patent:

7452460, Nov 18, 2008

Filed:

Feb 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/672505

Inventors:

Michael N. Blake - Tampa FL, US

International Classification:

B01D 35/00

US Classification:

21016719, 210232, 210470, 4496

Abstract:

A leaf and debris catcher for removing leaves and/or debris from a body of water. The leaf and debris catcher includes a leaf and debris collection member having top, bottom, front, rear, first, and second sides, the bottom side defining an interior side. A female vertical stem extends from a central location on the interior side of the bottom side, the stem defining a bore having opposite open ends. At least one inward opening front flap is located at the front side of the leaf and debris collection member. A plurality of debris and leaf guides converge and extend from the at least one front flap. The first and second sides of the leaf and debris collection member define a plurality of male tongues, and the top and bottom sides define complementary female slots, which are aligned such that the tongues snap-fit into the complementary female slots.

US Patent:

D651859, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

Jun 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/373964

Inventors:

Michael N. Blake - Tampa FL, US

International Classification:

0701

US Classification:

D 7605

US Patent:

8181811, May 22, 2012

Filed:

Jan 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/319465

Inventors:

Michael N. Blake - Tampa FL, US

International Classification:

B65D 25/22

US Classification:

220475, 248156

Abstract:

A thermally insulated container is disclosed for maintaining thermo energy of an object. A first anchor is pivotably secured to the container and pivots to a position below the container for engaging a soil layer and preventing rotation of the container relative to a ground surface. A first locking arm extends between the container and the first anchor for locking the first anchor relative to the container. A second anchor is pivotably secured to the container and pivots to a position below the container for engaging a soil layer and preventing rotation of the container relative to the ground surface. A second locking arm extends between the container and the second anchor for locking the second anchor relative to the container.