Patents by Inventor Aaron W. Smith

Aaron W. Smith 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: 6969037
    Abstract: A desktop organizer including a curvilinear support having an integral locking groove including at least one retaining slot and an attachment means formed contiguous to the support and aligned with the at least one retaining slot is disclosed. The desktop organizer further includes a flexible back deformable into an arc having geometry complimentary to the curvilinear support and at least one retaining tab formed integrally on an edge adjacent to the locking groove, wherein the at least one retaining tab is aligned with the at least one retaining slot. The retaining tab is formed to have an attachment slot aligned with the attachment means. The desktop organizer includes at least one support leg having a base and an arcuate portion, wherein the arcuate portion has a fixed end and a moveable end. The support leg further includes an attachment member arranged on the moveable end distal to the fixed and, the attachment end arranged to engage the attachment means through the attachment slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: David C. Eby, Gilius A. Gaska, Aaron W. Smith
  • Patent number: 6866516
    Abstract: A dry erase panel assembly for use as a teaching aid includes a first panel with a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, and a right edge. The first panel includes a writing section that is adapted to eraseably receive markings thereon. The panel assembly further includes a second panel with a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, a right edge, and a holding section. The second panel is secured to the first panel along the left edge and the right edge, whereby the holding section is spaced from the writing section to define a gap therebetween adapted to receive an information template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Aaron W. Smith, Timothy D. Killinger
  • Publication number: 20040256533
    Abstract: A desktop organizer including a curvilinear support having an integral locking groove including at least one retaining slot and an attachment means formed contiguous to the support and aligned with the at least one retaining slot is disclosed. The desktop organizer further includes a flexible back deformable into an arc having geometry complimentary to the curvilinear support and at least one retaining tab formed integrally on an edge adjacent to the locking groove, wherein the at least one retaining tab is aligned with the at least one retaining slot. The retaining tab is formed to have an attachment slot aligned with the attachment means. The desktop organizer includes at least one support leg having a base and an arcuate portion, wherein the arcuate portion has a fixed end and a moveable end. The support leg further includes an attachment member arranged on the moveable end distal to the fixed and, the attachment end arranged to engage the attachment means through the attachment slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: David C. Eby, Gilius A. Gaska, Aaron W. Smith
  • Publication number: 20040232147
    Abstract: A school supply station for storing classroom items includes an annular inner wall that defines an interior bin receiving area, an annular outer wall spaced radially outward from and connected to the inner annular wall by a series of bottom walls, and a plurality of divider walls oriented transverse to and extending between the inner wall and outer wall, thereby forming a series of compartments. A bin is removably disposed in the bin receiving area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Aaron W. Smith, Timothy D. Killinger
  • Publication number: 20040234939
    Abstract: A dry erase panel assembly for use as a teaching aid includes a first panel with a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, and a right edge. The first panel includes a writing section that is adapted to eraseably receive markings thereon. The panel assembly further includes a second panel with a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, a right edge, and a holding section. The second panel is secured to the first panel along the left edge and the right edge, whereby the holding section is spaced from the writing section to define a gap therebetween adapted to receive an information template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Aaron W. Smith, Timothy D. Killinger
  • Publication number: 20030009542
    Abstract: A digital entertainment solution includes a system for treating digital content, transmitting the digital content over a network to a viewing station where the digital content is presented to a viewer. A network-booting set-top box built from computer desktop technologies supports gaming, web browsing, e-mail, music listening, movie viewing and the like. A scan converter within the set-top box converts monitor resolution images to formats used by standard television sets. A browser within the set-top box substitutes fonts optimized for television viewing for standard fonts designed for computer monitors. Multiple set-top boxes are combined in a network and isolated from data-only devices to ensure service quality and to prevent unauthorized copying of digital content. The reach of the network is extended with wireless segments that use a variety of mechanisms to ensure security and service quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Alpay O. Kasal, Martin P. Senn, Wilford T. Lee, Joshua L. Hamer, Daniel Osorio, Aaron W. Smith
  • Patent number: 6318078
    Abstract: A fluid controller (17) to control flow to a steering cylinder (19) is modified to include a selector valve assembly (41,73) having two operating positions. In a first position (“R” in FIG. 1), the selector valve (73) permits fluid flow though the main fluid path (53) in the normal manner, as would be used when the vehicle is in a “roading” mode. In a second position (“W” in FIG. 1 and in FIG. 3), the selector valve (73) blocks flow through the fluid meter (43) which normally provides the follow-up movement (51) to the controller valving (31,33), and bypasses the fluid meter in a “working” mode. Thus, the normal flow rate can be achieved by merely rotating the steering wheel (27) an amount which corresponds to the desired deflection of the controller valving (31,33), without the need for the continuous rotation of the steering wheel, as required during normal steering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Novacek, Aaron W. Smith
  • Patent number: D504467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy D. Killinger, Matthew G. Lerch, Aaron W. Smith, Gilberto Cavada, Jr., Melanie Lyn Conklin
  • Patent number: D504703
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventor: Aaron W. Smith
  • Patent number: D505454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy D. Killinger, Matthew G. Lerch, Aaron W. Smith, Gilberto Cavada, Jr., Melanie Lyn Conklin