Patents by Inventor Dennis D. Spiers

Dennis D. Spiers 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: 8011520
    Abstract: A storage rack having one or more clamps and one or more rails. Each clamp has two or more resilient arms attached at a first end to opposite ends of a rear section, such resilient arms having free ends which permit the introduction of an object between the resilient arms. In one embodiment, each resilient arm contains at least one aperture through which a rail proceeds. For at least one aperture, the portion of the resilient arm which forms the outer edge of the forward wall of the aperture touches a first side of the rail while the portion of the resilient arm which forms the inner edge of the rear wall of the aperture touches a second side of the rail. In another embodiment, a deformable extension proceeds to the rear from the rear section of the clamp and contains at least one channel through which a rail proceeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Inventors: Dennis D. Spiers, Larry D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20090084743
    Abstract: A storage rack having one or more clamps and one or more rails. Each clamp has two or more resilient arms attached at a first end to opposite ends of a rear section, such resilient arms having free ends which permit the introduction of an object between the resilient arms. In one embodiment, each resilient arm contains at least one aperture through which a rail proceeds. For at least one aperture, the portion of the resilient arm which forms the outer edge of the forward wall of the aperture touches a first side of the rail while the portion of the resilient arm which forms the inner edge of the rear wall of the aperture touches a second side of the rail. In another embodiment, a deformable extension proceeds to the rear from the rear section of the clamp and contains at least one channel through which a rail proceeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Dennis D. Spiers, Larry D. Williams
  • Patent number: 7490727
    Abstract: A storage rack having one or more clamps and one or more rails. Each clamp has two or more resilient arms attached at a first end to opposite ends of a rear section, such resilient arms having free ends which permit the introduction of an object between the resilient arms. In one embodiment, each resilient arm contains at least one aperture through which a rail proceeds. For at least one aperture, the portion of the resilient arm which forms the outer edge of the forward wall of the aperture touches a first side of the rail while the portion of the resilient arm which forms the inner edge of the rear wall of the aperture touches a second side of the rail. In another embodiment, a deformable extension proceeds to the rear from the rear section of the clamp and contains at least one channel through which a rail proceeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Inventors: Dennis D. Spiers, Larry D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20040118798
    Abstract: A storage rack having one or more clamps and one or more rails. Each clamp has two or more resilient arms attached at a first end to opposite ends of a rear section, such resilient arms having free ends which permit the introduction of an object between the resilient arms. In one embodiment, each resilient arm contains at least one aperture through which a rail proceeds. For at least one aperture, the portion of the resilient arm which forms the outer edge of the forward wall of the aperture touches a first side of the rail while the portion of the resilient arm which forms the inner edge of the rear wall of the aperture touches a second side of the rail. In another embodiment, a deformable extension proceeds to the rear from the rear section of the clamp and contains at least one channel through which a rail proceeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Dennis D. Spiers, Larry D. Williams
  • Patent number: 4913263
    Abstract: A packaged grease composition for lubrication of fifth wheels on tractor-trailers or similar vehicles is disclosed. The packet consists of a grease composition sealed in a thin walled plastic envelope. The grease filled envelope is placed on the base plate of the fifth wheel and the envelope readily ruptures under pressure when the plates forming the fifth wheel come together releasing the grease to lubricate the plates. The plastic subsequently disintegrates as these plates rotate on each other leaving no environmental waste to dispose of. The envelope may come in different shapes or the lubricant or envelope may be color coded to indicate the type of lubricant contained within the envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Inventor: Dennis D. Spiers
  • Patent number: 4113160
    Abstract: An adjustable hand held carrier for large sheets of board such as plywood, plasterboard, paneling, fiberboard and the like comprising two pieces of substantially the same dimensions being adjustably joined together by fastening means extending through longitudinal slots in overlapping ends of said carrier, said pieces extending oppositely from each other and being backwardly facing, the outer end of each piece terminating in a tray shaped configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1978
    Inventor: Dennis D. Spiers
  • Patent number: D510822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Inventors: Dennis D. Spiers, Larry D. Williams