Patents by Inventor John A. Mellott

John A. Mellott 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: 7056270
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and means for making a carrying case from two open topped boxes from sandwich wall construction, where one box will be lid and the other a base. Living hinges connect a floor section to four sidewalls ensuring accurate vertical alignment of the sidewalls with each other and with the floor section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Inventor: John Mellott
  • Publication number: 20060030467
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and means for making a carrying case from two open topped boxes from sandwich wall construction, where one box will be lid and the other a base. Living hinges connect a floor section to four sidewalls ensuring accurate vertical alignment of the sidewalls with each other and with the floor section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventor: John Mellott
  • Patent number: 4677796
    Abstract: An inexpensive, expandable and easily erected shelter structure. The structure comprises a multi-sided roof supported by a single center upright, the roof being assembled using metal tubes and fittings. A center member is attached to the top end of the upright, the center member supporting a plurality of short tubes for receiving the corresponding ends of a plurality of elongated tube members. The other end of the elongated tube members are each connected to a fitting, each fitting also receiving the ends of two peripheral tubes. The other end of the upright is placed in a pipe sleeve anchored in the ground. A mechanism is provided to secure the roof to the center member. Two or more shelters can be easily interconnected to form larger structures with a minimum of ground support required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1987
    Inventor: John A. Mellott