Patents by Inventor Earnest M. Stephen

Earnest M. Stephen 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: 5370393
    Abstract: A new and improved random number selection apparatus includes a base and an axle projecting perpendicularly from a center portion of the base. A random-number-containing wheel is supported by the axle, is juxtaposed next to the base, is rotatable on the axle, and contains a plurality of selectable numbers and a plurality of selectable wells associated with the selectable numbers. A selector wheel assembly is supported by the axle, is juxtaposed to the random-number-containing wheel, is rotatable on the axle, and includes a well-selector portion and a first number-viewing window. The well-selector portion is adapted to be manually randomly positioned in registration with a randomly chosen selectable well on the random-number-containing wheel, and the first number-viewing window is adapted to be positioned in registration with a randomly chosen selectable number on the random-number-containing wheel that is associated with the chosen well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Inventors: James A. Taylor, Earnest M. Stephen