Patents by Inventor James S. Carter
James S. Carter 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).
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Patent number: 11284605Abstract: Various birdfeeder designs are provided for flowable bird feed such as seeds or nectar. In one design, the birdfeeder (100) has a housing including first and second receptacles (102 and 104). The receptacles (102 and 104) are intertwined to form a double helical configuration. A large number of feed ports (106) can be distributed across the receptacles (102 and 104) to attract a large number of birds in a small area. Partitions (116) within the receptacles (102 and 104) define a number of feed chambers (118) to supply feed at the feed ports (106).Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Ideam LLCInventor: James S. Carter
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Patent number: 10689223Abstract: A cable caddy with a portable housing stores cable reels. Each reel includes a drum coupled to end caps. Plugs inserted in the end caps are irrotatable with respect to the housing and rotatable with respect to the drum. During transport reels are stacked vertically atop one another with a plug of a first reel inserted in a plug of a second reel.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: PERFECTVISION MANUFACTURING, INCInventors: Robert J. Chastain, Denton McDonald, James S. Carter, Chrispin A. Bowen, David A. Kelly, Glen David Shaw
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Publication number: 20190218054Abstract: A cable caddy with a portable housing stores cable reels. Each reel includes a drum coupled to end caps. Plugs inserted in the end caps are irrotatable with respect to the housing and rotatable with respect to the drum. During transport reels are stacked vertically atop one another with a plug of a first reel inserted in a plug of a second reel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Robert J. Chastain, Denton McDonald, James S. Carter, Chrispin A. Bowen, David A. Kelly, Glen David Shaw
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Patent number: 10239725Abstract: A resilient cable caddy comprising a portable housing for storing reels of cable that has a lower base with a hinged top forming an enclosure for the reel. A reel of cable is rotatably mounted within the interior. A handle formed by abutting base and top portions enables carrying. Each reel comprises a spool with a central axle coupled at each end to spaced apart end caps, being retained by mounting rings. The spindles have bearing rings journaled to bearing races defined in the end caps. Both spindles comprise hubs disposed within case gudgeons. A two-piece spindle has a removable hub portion fitted to an internal socket. When reels are transported they may be stacked vertically atop one another with the one piece spindle engaging the empty and exposed spindle hub socket of an upper reel. Caddies may also be opened and stacked vertically for transportation.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: PERFECTVISION MANUFACTURING, INC.Inventors: Robert J. Chastain, Denton McDonald, James S. Carter, Chrispin A. Bowen, David A. Kelly, Glen David Shaw
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Publication number: 20180105387Abstract: A resilient cable caddy comprising a portable housing for storing reels of cable that has a lower base with a hinged top forming an enclosure for the reel. A reel of cable is rotatably mounted within the interior. A handle formed by abutting base and top portions enables carrying. Each reel comprises a spool with a central axle coupled at each end to spaced apart end caps, being retained by mounting rings. The spindles have bearing rings journaled to bearing races defined in the end caps. Both spindles comprise hubs disposed within case gudgeons. A two-piece spindle has a removable hub portion fitted to an internal socket. When reels are transported they may be stacked vertically atop one another with the one piece spindle engaging the empty and exposed spindle hub socket of an upper reel. Caddies may also be opened and stacked vertically for transportation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Robert J. Chastain, Denton McDonald, James S. Carter, Chrispin A. Bowen, David A. Kelly, Glen David Shaw
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Patent number: 9908737Abstract: A resilient cable caddy comprising a portable housing for storing reels of cable that has a lower base with a hinged top forming an enclosure for the reel. A reel of cable is rotatably mounted within the interior. A handle formed by abutting base and top portions enables carrying. Each reel comprises a spool with a central axle coupled at each end to spaced apart end caps, being retained by mounting rings. The spindles have bearing rings journalled to bearing races defined in the end caps. Both spindles comprise hubs disposed within case gudgeons. A two-piece spindle has a removable hub portion fitted to an internal socket. When reels are transported they may be stacked vertically atop one another with the one piece spindle engaging the empty and exposed spindle hub socket of an upper reel. Caddies may also be opened and stacked vertically for transportation.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: PerfectVision Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Chastain, Denton McDonald, James S. Carter, Chrispin A. Bowen, David A. Kelly, Glen David Shaw
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Patent number: 8522717Abstract: A liquid birdfeeder includes a generally upstanding container having a large opening at its top end and a bottleneck opening at its lower end. A quarter-turn removable cap is screw-threaded onto the top end to seal the top end opening. The lower bottleneck opening is screw-threaded into a central collar of a feeding basin having a plurality of feeding ports. An actuator rod extends longitudinally through the container and is operatively connected to a biased sealing mechanism which selectively seals or opens the bottleneck opening. When the removable cap is screw-threaded onto the top end opening, the cap depresses the actuator rod causing the biased sealing mechanism to move to an open position which allows liquid to flow out from the container into the feeding basin.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Woodstream CorporationInventors: James S. Carter, Bryan Krueger
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Publication number: 20110100300Abstract: A liquid birdfeeder includes a generally upstanding container having a large opening at its top end and a bottleneck opening at its lower end. A quarter-turn removable cap is screw-threaded onto the top end to seal the top end opening. The lower bottleneck opening is screw-threaded into a central collar of a feeding basin having a plurality of feeding ports. An actuator rod extends longitudinally through the container and is operatively connected to a biased sealing mechanism which selectively seals or opens the bottleneck opening. When the removable cap is screw-threaded onto the top end opening, the cap depresses the actuator rod causing the biased sealing mechanism to move to an open position which allows liquid to flow out from the container into the feeding basin.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2011Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: James S. Carter, Bryan Krueger
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Patent number: 7861671Abstract: A liquid birdfeeder includes a generally upstanding container having a large opening at its top end and a bottleneck opening at its lower end. A quarter-turn removable cap is screw-threaded onto the top end to seal the top end opening. The lower bottleneck opening is screw-threaded into a central collar of a feeding basin having a plurality of feeding ports. An actuator rod extends longitudinally through the container and is operatively connected to a biased sealing mechanism which selectively seals or opens the bottleneck opening. When the removable cap is screw-threaded onto the top end opening, the cap depresses the actuator rod causing the biased sealing mechanism to move to an open position which allows liquid to flow out from the container into the feeding basin.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Woodstream CorporationInventors: James S. Carter, Bryan Krueger
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Patent number: 7594481Abstract: An animal caging system has a plurality of stackable support trays with integral water supply conduits to supply water sequentially to each cage and eliminate any channels of stagnant water. Each support tray includes a vertical support member that engages the vertical support members of adjacent support trays in a stacked relationship, and a number of cage docking stations arranged around the vertical support member. The vertical support member includes a water supply conduit that extends to each cage docking station of the support tray and has openings in fluid communication with corresponding openings in the water supply conduits of adjacent support trays. In this manner, the water supply conduits of the stacked vertical support members combine to supply water in a single flow path to the cage docking stations on each support tray.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Animal Care Systems, Inc.Inventors: James S. Carter, Stieg E. Corell
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Publication number: 20080257273Abstract: A liquid birdfeeder includes a generally upstanding container having a large opening at its top end and a bottleneck opening at its lower end. A quarter-turn removable cap is screw-threaded onto the top end to seal the top end opening. The lower bottleneck opening is screw-threaded into a central collar of a feeding basin having a plurality of feeding ports. An actuator rod extends longitudinally through the container and is operatively connected to a biased sealing mechanism which selectively seals or opens the bottleneck opening. When the removable cap is screw-threaded onto the top end opening, the cap depresses the actuator rod causing the biased sealing mechanism to move to an open position which allows liquid to flow out from the container into the feeding basin.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: James S. Carter, Bryan Krueger
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Patent number: 7024772Abstract: A case knife (1, 101), generally consists of a pair of substantially symmetrical handle shells (13, 112). A single edge razor blade B is removably supported in one end of the handle formed by these handle shells. Each handle shell includes two moving parts—a guard (10, 110) and a thumb or finger operable button (5, 105). Each such guard, when paired with a substantially identical guard of the other handle half shell, flanks the otherwise protruding sharp edge of the razor blade. Each guard can move independently to expose a protruding corner of the razor blade. The operable button is mounted on an axle or lug (14, 103) that passes from the inside of a handle shell, through to its outside surface. This axle is in turn fixed to a cam follower (20, 120) mounted on the inside of each shell.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2002Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Specmaster Inc.Inventors: Billy J. Shaver, Randy R. Busby, James S. Carter
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Publication number: 20040197534Abstract: A composite vehicle panel made up of at least three layers of materials including a first layer, a middle layer, and a second layer, wherein the first layer and the second layer are bonded through at least one aperture in the middle layer, thereby allowing the manufacture of the composite panel in a single-step process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2003Publication date: October 7, 2004Inventors: Kenneth C. Miller, Thomas C. Rand, James S Carter
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Patent number: D533971Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Animal Care Systems, Inc.Inventors: James S. Carter, Stieg E. Corell
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Patent number: D465916Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2001Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Commercial Pattern, Inc.Inventors: Billy J. Shaver, James S. Carter
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Patent number: D474785Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2002Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Melco Industries, Inc.Inventors: James S. Carter, Manfred Zesch
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Patent number: D605305Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2009Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Sleep Holdings, LLCInventor: James S. Carter
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Patent number: D686907Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Perfectvision Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Chastain, Denton McDonald, James S. Carter, Chrispin A. Bowen, David Allen Kelly, Glen David Shaw
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Patent number: D694095Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Perfectvision Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Chastain, Denton McDonald, Glen David Shaw, James S. Carter, Chrispin A. Bowen, David Allen Kelly
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Patent number: D737051Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: PERFECTVISION MANUFACTURING, INC.Inventors: Robert J. Chastain, Denton McDonald, Chrispin A. Bowen, Glen David Shaw, David A. Kelly, James S. Carter