Patents by Inventor LeRoy C. Cheney

LeRoy C. Cheney 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).

  • Sectioned and height adjustable singles sticks with measurement device
    Patent number: 4976432
    Abstract: An improved tennis singles stick (42), comprising sections (18) and (26) for convenient portability, a tennis net height adjustment mechanism (9) that will accommodate various widths of tennis net bands (54) and conveniently adjust the height of the tennis net (44) to the height specified by USTA tennis rules, a measurement device located on said improved singles stick so as to provide a means for conveniently marking the proper position (60) on the tennis court for placing said improved singles stick (42) at the tennis net (44) as specified by USTA tennis rules, said sections (18) and (26) combining together, as illustrated in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, to form a single unit (42) which conforms to USTA tennis rules specifications for singles sticks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Inventor: LeRoy C. Cheney