Patents by Inventor Brett Mitchell

Brett Mitchell 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).

  • Publication number: 20170254579
    Abstract: A combination light and pressure relief vent (10) is disclosed which includes a housing (11), a valve assembly (12), and a light assembly (13). The housing include a valve body (16), port tube (17), and an outside louver (18). The valve body has a low pressure intake port (25), a high pressure intake port (26), and a low pressure exhaust port (27). The valve assembly includes a low pressure intake valve (40), a high pressure intake valve (42), and a low pressure exhaust valve (44). The light assembly includes a heat sink casing (51) which partially defines a heat chamber (52). The casing has a front wall (55) to which is mounted an LED module (57). A lens cover (61) is coupled to the front surface of the casing. Heat generated by the LED module is transferred through the casing to the heat chamber to warm the valve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Raymond J. Hiller, Brett A. Mitchell, Burl M. Finkelstein
  • Publication number: 20170081848
    Abstract: A panel fastener (20) is disclosed having a hook and cam assembly (21). The fastener has a metallic casing 23 comprised of two sidewalls (24) formed with a boss (27?) inwardly indented from the main sidewall portion through which a cam shaft (28) is journaled. The boss (27?) is formed as a circular or annular recess or depression having an inwardly extending boss sidewall 51 extending inwardly from the sidewalls (24) and extending to an end portion or end wall (52) having a cylindrical terminal end or bearing surface (53). The bearing surface is located along a cylinder substantially coaxially aligned with the cam shaft and substantially normal to the plane (55) of the outer surface of the adjacent portion of the casing sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Burl M. Finkelstein, Brett A. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 9546782
    Abstract: There is disclosed a LED light (10) including a lower housing (14), an upper housing (15), and a thermally insulative base gasket (16). The upper housing has a top wall (31) with a central mounting area (35) and a peripheral margin. The lighting portion includes a LED light array (37), a lens (48), and a lens gasket (49). The lower housing is coupled to the upper housing by a set of mounting screws (47). The LED light array is mounted to the top all of the upper housing through mounting screws (61) which are accessible only when the upper housing is disconnected from the lower housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Kason Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett A Mitchell, Raymond J Hiller
  • Patent number: 9493973
    Abstract: There is disclosed an anti-sag hinge (10) which includes a mounting flange assembly (12) pivotally coupled to a strap assembly (15). The strap assembly includes a strap (31) extending from a cylinder portion (32). The strap includes an interior recess (68) and a flexible, rubber bumper or cover (90) is configured to fit snugly into the top end of the strap recess. The recess is defined by the peripheral sidewalls (74) of the strap which extend to the most outboard portion of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Kason Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett A Mitchell, Jeffery E. Underwood
  • Patent number: 9416574
    Abstract: There is disclosed anti-sag hinge (10) which includes a mounting flange assembly (12) pivotally coupled to a strap assembly (15). The strap assembly includes a strap (31) extending from a cylinder portion (32). The cylindrical portion includes a coupling end (34) with a vertically extending octagonal channel (35) therethrough. The octagonal channel includes a vertically extending alignment ridge or tongue (36) and a centrally positioned, horizontally oriented, annular ridge (37). The hinge also includes an elongated cam follower (40) having a lower cam follower portion (41) with an octagonal exterior surface (43) terminating at a circumferential ledge or shoulder (44) positioned to abut and bear against the centrally positioned annular ridge of the coupling end. The lower cam follower portion also has a longitudinally extending groove (53) configured to receive the coupling end alignment tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Kason Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett A Mitchell, Jeffery E Underwood
  • Publication number: 20160208477
    Abstract: A panel fastener (20) is disclosed having a hook and cam assembly (21). The fastener has a metallic casing 23 comprised of two sidewalls (24) formed with a boss (27?) inwardly indented from the main sidewall portion through which a cam shaft (28) is journalled. The boss (27?) is formed as a circular or annular recess or depression having an inwardly extending sidewall 51 extending inwardly from the sidewalls (24) and extending to an end portion or end wall (52) having a cylindrical terminal end or bearing surface (53). The bearing surface is located along a cylinder substantially coaxially aligned with the cam shaft and substantially normal to the plane (55) of the outer surface of the adjacent portion of the casing sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Kason Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Burl M. Finkelstein, Brett A. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 9359404
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for altering biological parameters in a subject, such as reducing blood pressure in a subject, by displacing CLIP, using a CLIP inhibitor. The methods are useful for treating disorders such as preeclampsia and high blood pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: Scott & White Healthcare, The Texas A&M University System, VG Life Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell-Rogers, Brett Mitchell, Evan Newell
  • Publication number: 20160083993
    Abstract: There is disclosed a hinge (10) having a cartridge (12) with a round interior channel (16), a mounting flange (20) with a mounting hole (24) therein, a bushing (28), a pivot pin (33) having a square shoulder section (43) and a round shaft (44), a cam follower (49), a cam (50), a compression spring (51) and a spring retainer (52). The cam follower has a square mounting hole (55) which fits within the square shoulder section. The cam includes central hole (58) configured to receive the pivot pin shaft. The cam includes elongated guides (61). A cabinet mounting bracket (72) is coupled to the pivot pin. The hinge is assembled by coupling the cam follower onto the pivot pin prior to placing the combination into the cartridge with the pivot pin square shoulder section received within the cam follower square mounting hole to prevent relative rotation therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Grewe, Brett A. Mitchell, Burl M. Finkelstein
  • Patent number: 9140045
    Abstract: There is disclosed a hinge (10) which includes a mounting flange assembly (12) pivotally coupled to a strap assembly (15). The mounting flange assembly has a lower hinge flange (18) which includes a cam recess (19) having multiple pivot pin mounting holes (25). A cam follower (30) mounted to the mounting flange assembly includes a cam portion (35), seating plate (34) configured to nest within the flange recess, and a mounting post (38). A pivot pin channel (44) extends through the seating plate. A pivot pin (45) is mounted to one of the three pivot pin mounting holes depending upon the desired offset of the strap assembly. The hinge includes three different cam followers each having a unique configuration and positioning of the cam portion, cam follower mounting post, and position of the pivot pin channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Kason Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Burl M. Finkelstein, Brett A. Mitchell, Jeffrey E. Underwood
  • Patent number: 9068376
    Abstract: A lockable strike (10) is disclosed which includes an exterior strike assembly (16) and an interior release assembly (17). The exterior strike assembly has a housing (25) and a rod receiver (30) with a slotted rod holder (32). The interior release assembly includes a pinned coupling rod (35), a lever (46), and a space adjuster (47). The pinned coupling rod is received within rod holder. The space adjuster includes an adjustment base (56) and a hub body (57). The adjustment base has a floor (63) with three stepped camming surfaces (65). The nub body also a floor (75) with three stepped camming surfaces (77) which are configured to ride upon the adjustment base camming surfaces. To adjust for varying thicknesses of a wall, the space adjuster is expanded in size by rotating the nub body relative to the adjustment base so that the camming surfaces more these components apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Kason Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett A Mitchell, Thomas A Thorsen
  • Patent number: 8950893
    Abstract: There is disclosed a LED light (10) including a lower housing (14), an upper housing (15), and a thermally insulative base gasket (16). The upper housing has a top wall (31) with a central mounting area (35) and a peripheral margin. The wall thickness of the central mounting area is thicker than that of the peripheral margin (38). The upper housing also includes a plurality of heat dissipating ribs (41) extending between the mounting area and the sidewalls. The ribs increase in height as they extend outwardly toward the sidewalls. The lighting portion includes a LED light array (37), a lens (48), and a lens gasket (49). With the LED array mounted to the central mounting area, heat generated by the LED array is conveyed to the central mounting area and then conveyed through the upper housing top wall and ribs to the sidewalls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Kason Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett A Mitchell, Raymond J Hiller
  • Publication number: 20150036355
    Abstract: There is disclosed a LED light (10) including a lower housing (14), an upper housing (15), and a thermally insulative base gasket (16). The upper housing has a top wall (31) with a central mounting area (35) and a peripheral margin. The lighting portion includes a LED light array (37), a lens (48), and a lens gasket (49). The lower housing is coupled to the upper housing by a set of mounting screws (47). The LED light array is mounted to the top all of the upper housing through mounting screws (61) which are accessible only when the upper housing is disconnected from the lower housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Brett A. Mitchell, Raymond J. Hiller
  • Patent number: 8904834
    Abstract: A lockable strike for walk-in cold rooms includes a housing that has a mounting plate, a cover and a deadbolt moveably engaged therein to reciprocally move along a path of travel between an extended position and a retracted position with respect to the housing. The mounting plate includes a base and a bridge defining a tongue channel through which the deadbolt travels. The mounting plate base is made of a metal for strength while the cover is made of a plastic for thermally insulative purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Kason Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Burl M Finkelstein, Brett A Mitchell, Raymond J Hiller
  • Publication number: 20140315818
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for altering biological parameters in a subject, such as reducing blood pressure in a subject, by displacing CLIP, using a CLIP inhibitor. The methods are useful for treating disorders such as preeclampsia and high blood pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell, Brett Mitchell, Evan Newell
  • Publication number: 20140312631
    Abstract: A lockable strike (10) is disclosed which includes an exterior strike assembly (16) and an interior release assembly (17). The exterior strike assembly has a housing (25) and a rod receiver (30) with a slotted rod holder (32). The interior release assembly includes a pinned coupling rod (35), a lever (46), and a space adjuster (47). The pinned coupling rod is received within rod holder. The space adjuster includes an adjustment base (56) and a hub body (57). The adjustment base has a floor (63) with three stepped camming surfaces (65). The nub body also a floor (75) with three stepped camming surfaces (77) which are configured to ride upon the adjustment base camming surfaces. To adjust for varying thicknesses of a wall, the space adjuster is expanded in size by rotating the nub body relative to the adjustment base so that the camming surfaces more these components apart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Kason Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett A. Mitchell, Thomas A. Thorsen
  • Patent number: 8800109
    Abstract: There is disclosed an anti-sag hinge (10) which includes a mounting flange assembly (12) pivotally coupled to a strap assembly (15). The strap assembly includes a strap (31) extending from a cylinder portion (32). The strap includes elongated mounting holes (69), an adjustment screw boss (70) having a passageway (71), and a moveable adjustment bracket (77) having an adjustment screw mounting flange (78) with a threaded screw hole (79) therein in which is threadably mounted an adjustment screw (80). The adjustment screw has a head (81), a bearing flange (82), a neck (83), and a threaded shaft (84). A removable spacer (86) has a U-shaped gripping portion (87) which is snap fitted onto a portion of the threaded shaft between the bearing flange and the adjustment bracket screw flange. The adjustment bracket includes four mounting holes (88) extending therethrough and generally in alignment with strap elongated mounting holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Kason Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett A Mitchell, Jeffrey E Underwood
  • Publication number: 20140218910
    Abstract: There is disclosed a LED light (10) including a lower housing (14), an upper housing (15), and a thermally insulative base gasket (16). The upper housing has a top wall (31) with a central mounting area (35) and a peripheral margin. The wall thickness of the central mounting area is thicker than that of the peripheral margin (38). The upper housing also includes a plurality of heat dissipating ribs (41) extending between the mounting area and the sidewalls. The ribs increase in height as they extend outwardly toward the sidewalls. The lighting portion includes a LED light array (37), a lens (48), and a lens gasket (49). With the LED array mounted to the central mounting area, heat generated by the LED array is conveyed to the central mounting area and then conveyed through the upper housing top wall and ribs to the sidewalls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: KASON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Brett A. Mitchell, Raymond J. Hiller
  • Patent number: D719809
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Kason Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett A Mitchell, Jeffrey E Underwood
  • Patent number: D759285
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Kason Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett A. Mitchell, Raymond J. Hiller
  • Patent number: D779306
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: KASON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Burl M Finkelstein, Brett A Mitchell, Jeffrey E. Underwood