Patents by Inventor John Joseph Cunningham

John Joseph Cunningham 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).

  • Machine and process for personal, side mounted biomechanically engineered lifting device; a device for lifting awkward and heavy loads
    Patent number: 7942294
    Abstract: The side-mounted, biomechanically designed lifting device maximizes the lifting capability of human anatomy. A harness with a shoulder pad crosses the user's body diagonally. The load is supported by an adjustable load strap at the user's side from a support ring attached to the harness. One end of the support strap is attached to the harness and the other to a lifting handle. With this device and method heavy and awkward loads like plywood and drywall may be carried and manipulated easily. The side-mounted lifting harness causes the user to lean away from the load. This transfers the weight of a load to a point near the ground, below the vertical center of gravity of the user and between the lifter's feet. There is significant biomechanical advantage to this load configuration. One person can carry heavy, awkward loads safely and quickly with a minimum of physical stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Inventors: Alan Clifford Burton, John Joseph Cunningham
  • Machine and process for personal, side mounted biomechanically engineered lifting device; a means of lifting awkward and heavy loads
    Publication number: 20090283560
    Abstract: The side-mounted, biomechanically designed lifting device maximizes the lifting capability of human anatomy. A harness with a shoulder pad crosses the user's body diagonally. The load is supported by an adjustable load strap at the user's side from a support ring attached to the harness. One end of the support strap is attached to the harness and the other to a lifting handle. With this device and method heavy and awkward loads like plywood and drywall may be carried and manipulated easily. The side-mounted lifting harness causes the user to lean away from the load. This transfers the weight of a load to a point near the ground, below the vertical center of gravity of the user and between the lifter's feet. There is significant biomechanical advantage to this load configuration. One person can carry heavy, awkward loads safely and quickly with a minimum of physical stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Alan Clifford Burton, John Joseph Cunningham
  • Solar supplemental heating system
    Patent number: 4083490
    Abstract: A compact and economical supplemental home heating system utilizes a colloidal suspension of finely divided graphite particles as the collection medium. The emitter of the system is closely spaced from the collector so as to reduce complexity and cost of the system itself, as well as to facilitate inexpensive installation into existing dwellings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1978
    Inventors: John Joseph Cunningham, Martin Jeffrey Welch, Henry Francis Puppolo