Patents by Inventor John Jeffrey Norton

John Jeffrey Norton 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: 11352776
    Abstract: Provided herewith is a system for assembling a temporary structure using a plurality of separate members. A first member has ends at opposite sides of an elongated body portion, with notches on the top and bottom sides of each end. A second member has ends with notches formed on opposite between the ends. These notches enable the first and second members to engage with other such separate members. A third member has a triangular shape that functions as a roof truss with opposing sloped surfaces and an underside. A pair of truss notches is formed at positions corresponding to the notches of the first member, for each engaging with one of the plurality of separate members. The third member also includes feature hooks, formed on the sloped surfaces, for engaging with a fourth member defined by a planar roofing material having a plurality of holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: THE STEP 2 COMPANY, LLC
    Inventor: John Jeffrey Norton
  • Publication number: 20200318340
    Abstract: Provided herewith is a system for assembling a temporary structure using a plurality of separate members. A first member has ends at opposite sides of an elongated body portion, with notches on the top and bottom sides of each end. A second member has ends with notches formed on opposite between the ends. These notches enable the first and second members to engage with other such separate members. A third member has a triangular shape that functions as a roof truss with opposing sloped surfaces and an underside. A pair of truss notches is formed at positions corresponding to the notches of the first member, for each engaging with one of the plurality of separate members. The third member also includes feature hooks, formed on the sloped surfaces, for engaging with a fourth member defined by a planar roofing material having a plurality of holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: The Step 2 Company, LLC
    Inventor: John Jeffrey Norton
  • Patent number: 6099417
    Abstract: A ball tossing or teeing device (20) includes a housing (21) which carries an operating mechanism (22). A pedal (30) is depressible to actuate the operating mechanism (22) such that upon a single depression and release of pedal (30), the operating mechanism (22) launches a ball and positions another ball in place for launching. A chute (24) can be attached to the housing (21) and carries a tee (25). When the chute (24) is attached to the housing (21), the ball will move up the chute (24) and be placed on the tee (25) upon activation of the operating mechanism (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: The Little Tikes Company
    Inventors: Patrick Brown, G. Stewart Lenox, Paul Madan, John Jeffrey Norton
  • Patent number: D381706
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventor: John Jeffrey Norton
  • Patent number: D399286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: The Little Tikes Company
    Inventors: Patrick Brown, Matthew R. Fuligni, John Jeffrey Norton, John Nottingham, John Spirk
  • Patent number: D400628
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: The Little Tikes Company
    Inventors: Matthew R. Fuligni, John Jeffrey Norton
  • Patent number: D406184
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: The Little Tikes Company
    Inventors: Kevin R. Aker, Michael S. Jaeb, John Jeffrey Norton