Patents by Inventor John Molnar

John Molnar 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: 4147133
    Abstract: A dispenser for small animal food or the like, the dispenser including a base member having a planar surface and upwardly extending wall portion defining an elongate trough for tiltably receiving a plurality of unitary hopper members, each hopper member having a front wall, sidewalls, a back wall and a bottom with a pivot projection downwardly depending from the bottom, the pivot projection being generally coextensive or co-planar with the front wall. A depressor pedal member is generally co-planar with the bottom and is supported in generally parallel relation with the planar surface of the base with the hopper member supported within the trough. A cover is provided to completely enclose the plurality of hopper members, the cover having an aperture through which the depressor member extends, the cover aperture being in alignment with a hopper aperture formed in the front wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1979
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Molnar, James B. Stewart, Sheldon P. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 4103968
    Abstract: A seat cover apparatus includes a seat back cover portion, and a seat bottom cover portion, each defining in free form a plurality of elongated ribs positioned to seat generally within respective depressions of the seat back portion and seat bottom portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1978
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventors: Max E. Butterfield, John Molnar
  • Patent number: 4050735
    Abstract: A basic cab unit, mounted on the frame of a construction vehicle such as a wheel loader, comprises a substantially flat rear panel having a generally rectangular opening formed therethrough. The opening is defined by a plurality of mounting flanges adapted to have the mounting flanges of a window unit secured thereto. In a first embodiment of this invention the window unit, having mounting flanges extending outwardly therefrom, is secured to the mounting flanges of the basic cab unit along with flanges formed on a roll-over protection structure (ROPS). The latter structure further comprises a reinforced canopy which extends over a top panel of the basic cab unit. In a second embodiment of this invention a window unit constitutes the sole component secured to the basic cab unit by flanges formed thereon to extend inwardly towards each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1977
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventor: John Molnar
  • Patent number: 3991633
    Abstract: A steering arrangement for construction vehicles and the like comprises a steering column assembly pivotally mounted on a stationary support for selective adjustment about a pivot axis disposed transversely relative to such assembly. A steering handle, rotatably mounted on the assembly, is operatively connected to a steering valve by linkage means for selectively steering a vehicle in response to rotation of the steering handle. The linkage means includes a push-pull cable having its upper end pivotally mounted about a pivot axis coincident with the pivot axis about which the steering column assembly is pivotally mounted on the stationary support to prevent actuation of the steering valve upon adjustment of the steering column assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1976
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventors: John Molnar, James E. Schimpf
  • Patent number: D248475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1978
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventors: John M. Parks, Barry L. Ahrens, William J. Brown, John Molnar