Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Leonard

Kenneth E. Leonard 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).

  • Publication number: 20030029104
    Abstract: A mounting device for holding a first panel within an aperture in a second panel includes two frames. The first frame has connector studs with teeth extending across the width of each connector stud. The second frame contains complementary hollow receivers with latching structures for holding onto the teeth and effecting a permanent connection holding the two frames together. The frames, the connector studs and the hollow receivers are all flexible in order to facilitate easy connections of the two frames, and accommodate various types of stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: Kenneth E. Leonard
  • Patent number: 6106402
    Abstract: A system for orienting or biasing swings before installation uses a device having a bed adjusted to the desired orientation or bias. The swing is supported from a temporary support by its normal semi-elastic supports which are stretched in a manner to conform to the bias of the bed. In order to obtain the necessary amount of stretching in the semi-elastic support, the swing is forced into the bed during a process in which the bed is moved vertically to facilitate the stretching of the semi-elastic supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Dinesol Plastics
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Leonard, Vernon O. Woody
  • Patent number: 6101772
    Abstract: A mounting device for holding a first panel within an aperture in a second panel includes two frames. The first frame has subconnectors with hook structures. The second frame is formed as a U-shape with flanges extending at angles greater than 90.degree. from the arms of the U-shape. When the two frames are connected to each other by virtue of the interaction of the hook structures and apertures in the arms of the U-shaped structure, the U-shaped structure exerts spring-like pressure on both the wall panel and the window being held within the wall panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Dinesol Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Leonard, Ronald Fischer