Patents by Inventor Brian Fitzburgh

Brian Fitzburgh 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: 20050087943
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a multi-use move, lift, and support device. The device is made of a step ladder frame containing a plurality of steps and a hand truck frame. At least one hinge pivotally connects the step ladder frame to the hand truck frame. An anti-wobble hook may be used to lock the frames in a step ladder configuration. The hook is moved in position by the force of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Mitchell Babkes, Brian Fitzburgh, Mark Ellis
  • Patent number: 6877586
    Abstract: A multi-use move, lift, and support device is disclosed. The device is made of a step ladder frame containing a plurality of steps and a hand truck frame. At least one hinge pivotally connects the step ladder frame to the hand truck frame. An anti-wobble hook may be used to lock the frames in a step ladder configuration. The hook is moved in position by the force of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Sylmark Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Mitchell H. Babkes, Brian Fitzburgh, Mark Ellis
  • Publication number: 20040200667
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a multi-use move, lift, and support device. The device is made of a step ladder frame containing a plurality of steps and a hand truck frame. At least one hinge pivotally connects the step ladder frame to the hand truck frame. An anti-wobble hook may be used to lock the frames in a step ladder configuration. The hook is moved in position by the force of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Mitchell H. Babkes, Brian Fitzburgh, Mark Ellis
  • Patent number: 6126747
    Abstract: For efficient waxing of the running surface of a workpiece such as a snowboard, one or more skis, or a toboggan, the invention provides a single wax-heating element in the form of an elongate flexible sheet sized to fully cover the running surface when upside down and horizontally oriented. The single sheet of the heating element also provides articulating connection between an array of like transverse elements which gravitationally load the heating element sheet into self-adapting conformance with flat and convexly curved features of the workpiece, so that a wax-laden sheet draped over the running surface of the workpiece can be gravitationally loaded by the heating element sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventor: Brian Fitzburgh
  • Patent number: 5716662
    Abstract: For efficient waxing of the running surface of a workpiece such as a snowboard, one or more skis, or a toboggan, the invention provides a single wax-heating element in the form of an elongate flexible sheet sized to fully cover the running surface when upside down and horizontally oriented. The single sheet of the heating element also provides articulating connection between an array of like transverse elements which gravitationally load the heating element sheet into self-adapting conformance with flat and convexly curved features of the workpiece, so that a wax-laden sheet draped over the running surface of the workpiece can be gravitationally loaded by the heating element sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Inventor: Brian Fitzburgh
  • Patent number: 5534061
    Abstract: For efficient waxing of the running surface of a workpiece such as a snowboard, one or more skis, or a toboggan, the invention provides a single wax-heating element in the form of an elongate flexible sheet sized to fully cover the running surface when upside down and horizontally oriented. The single sheet of the heating element also provides articulating connection between an array of like transverse elements which gravitationally load the heating element sheet into self-adapting conformance with flat or concave and convexly curved features of the workpiece, so that a wax-laden sheet draped over the running surface of the workpiece can be gravitationally loaded by the heating element sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Inventor: Brian Fitzburgh