Patents by Inventor James Westbrook

James Westbrook 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).

  • Pot stand with removable water tray
    Patent number: 10076196
    Abstract: A device is disclosed including a pot stand configured to hold a plant within a pot. The device includes a first platform configured to hold the pot and to permit runoff water from the pot to drain through the first platform and a second platform rigidly attached below the first platform holding a removable runoff collection container collecting water from the first platform, wherein the runoff collection container is removable without moving the pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Inventor: Christopher James Westbrooks
  • POT STAND WITH REMOVABLE WATER TRAY
    Publication number: 20160198872
    Abstract: A device is disclosed including a pot stand configured to hold a plant within a pot. The device includes a first platform configured to hold the pot and to permit runoff water from the pot to drain through the first platform and a second platform rigidly attached below the first platform holding a removable runoff collection container collecting water from the first platform, wherein the runoff collection container is removable without moving the pot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Christopher James Westbrooks
  • Rocker arm assembly with integrated support pin anti-inversion feature
    Patent number: 8573170
    Abstract: A rocker arm assembly which has an anti-inversion part that prevents a support pin from inverting and, thus, ensuring proper orientation of the support pin, on which a rocker arm is rotatably mounted, is maintained. The anti-inversion part can be incorporated on the support pin, the inner sleeve or the outer sleeve and/or a combination of the support pin, the inner sleeve and/or the outer sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mark Sullivan, Jesse Myers, Richard Baker, Lutz Kirbach, Michael Turner, James Westbrook, Benjamin McAuley, William Carter
  • ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED SUPPORT PIN ANTI-INVERSION FEATURE
    Publication number: 20120060782
    Abstract: A rocker arm assembly which has an anti-inversion part that prevents a support pin from inverting and, thus, ensuring proper orientation of the support pin, on which a rocker arm is rotatably mounted, is maintained. The anti-inversion part can be incorporated on the support pin, the inner sleeve or the outer sleeve and/or a combination of the support pin, the inner sleeve and/or the outer sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Mark SULLIVAN, Jesse MYERS, Richard BAKER, Lutz KIRBACH, Michael TURNER, James WESTBROOK, Benjamin McAULEY, William CARTER
  • Low profile valve lifter assembly
    Patent number: 7823555
    Abstract: The low profile valve lifter assembly has flats inside the bore of the outer housing and walls are formed and extended down from the plate of the guide such that the walls align with the flats of the bore to prevent rotation of the lifter with the guide. A groove and protuberance are provided in the flats and on the side wall of the guide in order to properly orient the lifter with the guide. The flats can be connected to form a pocket and the walls of the guide can be connected to form a sleeve that mates with the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Florin Bugescu, James Westbrook, Lutz Kirbach, Richard Best
  • Rewards System Providing Incentive to Make Choices That Benefit the Environment
    Publication number: 20090043655
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a system and method for providing an incentive to consumers and business to make choices that benefit the environment. Each consumer and/or business has an account. The account accumulates redeemable reward points based upon transaction information and at least one environmental factor that is based upon how transaction choices benefit the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventor: James A. Westbrook, JR.
  • FREELY ROTATABLE HYDRAULIC PIVOT ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20090031969
    Abstract: The freely rotatable hydraulic pivot element for an internal combustion engine has four oil inlets which are in fluid communication with the lash adjusting element inside the pivot element and in fluid communication with the oil gallery by using four more equally spaced oil inlets in the outer housing of the cylinder head while still in fluid communication therein. The use of four or more oil inlets are in the same radial plane of the outside cylindrical housing of the pivot element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Florin Bugescu, James Westbrook, Lutz Kirbach
  • LOW PROFILE VALVE LIFTER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20090031977
    Abstract: The low profile valve lifter assembly has flats inside the bore of the outer housing and walls are formed and extended down from the plate of the guide such that the walls align with the flats of the bore to prevent rotation of the lifter with the guide. A groove and protuberance are provided in the flats and on the side wall of the guide in order to properly orient the lifter with the guide. The flats can be connected to form a pocket and the walls of the guide can be connected to form a sleeve that mates with the pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Florin BUGESCU, James WESTBROOK, Lutz KIRBACH, Richard BEST