Patents by Inventor John E. Merrill

John E. Merrill 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: 6174266
    Abstract: A play and climbing equipment structure including a support structure with at least three sloping beams that form a vertex where the three beams meet, and that form a polyhedral shape having a triangular shaped bottom. At least one flexible planar surface is positioned within the interior of the support structure and is attached to the sloping beams. A contoured object is placed immediately under the vertex, and restricts the excessive inward movement of the beams, thereby preventing unintended collapse of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Inventor: John E. Merrill