Patents by Inventor Marc L. Ames

Marc L. Ames 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: 6808184
    Abstract: The present invention is a shopping cart for manually transporting goods from one location to another, it includes a bottom frame with a plurality of wheels connected thereto, a vertical support connected to the bottom frame and extending upwardly therefrom to support a basket. The basket has a rigid bottom, an open top, a front, and a back, and two side walls. Each of the side walls includes at least one top member connected to the front and the back. The side walls, front and back, each establish corners where they connect to one another, and these corners include at least one substantially vertical rigid member. The side walls each include a flexible, elastically expandable member connected to the top member and elsewhere to the basket. The flexible, elastically expandable member may be open mesh or sheet, and may be a partial panel. Optionally the flexible, elastically expandable material may be included in the front of the cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Inventor: Marc L. Ames
  • Publication number: 20020175482
    Abstract: The present invention is a shopping cart for manually transporting goods from one location to another, it includes a bottom frame with a plurality of wheels connected thereto, a vertical support connected to the bottom frame and extending upwardly therefrom to support a basket. The basket has a rigid bottom, an open top, a front, and a back, and two side walls. Each of the side walls includes at least one top member connected to the front and the back. The side walls, front and back, each establish corners where they connect to one another, and these corners include at least one substantially vertical rigid member. The side walls each include a flexible, elastically expandable member connected to the top member and elsewhere to the basket. The flexible, elastically expandable member may be open mesh or sheet, and may be a partial panel. Optionally the flexible, elastically expandable material may be included in the front of the cart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventor: Marc L. Ames
  • Publication number: 20020125663
    Abstract: The present invention is a shopping cart for manually transporting goods from one location to another, it includes a bottom frame with a plurality of wheels connected thereto, a vertical support connected to the bottom frame and extending upwardly therefrom to support a basket. The basket has a rigid bottom, an open top, a front and a back, and two side walls. Each of the side walls includes at least one top member connected to the front and the back, and further includes a flexible, elastically expandable member connected to the top member and elsewhere to the basket. The flexible, elastically expandable member may be open mesh or sheet, and may be a partial panel. Optionally the flexible, elastically expandable material may be included in the front of the cart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventor: Marc L. Ames
  • Patent number: 6446986
    Abstract: The present invention is a shopping cart for manually transporting goods from one location to another, it includes a bottom frame with a plurality of wheels connected thereto, a vertical support connected to the bottom frame and extending upwardly therefrom to support a basket. The basket has a rigid bottom, an open top, a front and a back, and two side walls. Each of the side walls includes at least one top member connected to the front and the back, and further includes a flexible, elastically expandable member connected to the top member and elsewhere to the basket. The flexible, elastically expandable member may be open mesh or sheet, and may be a partial panel. Optionally the flexible, elastically expandable material may be included in the front of the cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: Marc L. Ames
  • Patent number: 6352299
    Abstract: The present invention is a temporary plastic replacement window with extension, for vehicles, which includes two sheets of a flexible transparent film, attaching means for attaching the two sheets, wherein together the two sheets form an envelope when attached, and an extension to the envelope being connectable to one of the two sheets through connecting means. The two sheets are pre-cut to a pattern that is shaped to snugly fit over a broken vehicle window frame. The envelope is sized and shaped to fit snugly over a frame of a vehicle door having the broken window. The extension is made of sheet material impenetrable by shards of glass and being a polymeric or natural material. When the extension is placed across a vehicle seat next to the broken window and connected to the envelope, penetration of shards of glass into one's clothing and person, is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Inventors: Marc L. Ames, Henry H. Magenheim
  • Publication number: 20020024232
    Abstract: The present invention is a temporary plastic replacement window with extension, for vehicles, which includes two sheets of a flexible transparent film, attaching means for attaching the two sheets, wherein together the two sheets form an envelope when attached, and an extension to the envelope being connectible to one of the two sheets through connecting means. The two sheets are pre-cut to a pattern that is shaped to snugly fit over a broken vehicle window frame. The envelope is sized and shaped to fit snugly over a frame of a vehicle door having the broken window. The extension is made of sheet material impenetrable by shards of glass and being a polymeric or natural material. When the extension is placed across a vehicle seat next to the broken window and connected to the envelope, penetration of shards of glass into one's clothing and person, is prevented. The attaching means is selected from the group consisting of staples, adhesives, heat sealing, sonic sealing, and mechanical sealing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Marc L. Ames, Henry H. Magenheim
  • Patent number: 6063477
    Abstract: A temporary window which comprises, two sheets, made of a flexible transparent film, cut to a pre-selected pattern corresponding to a shape adapted to cover the entire door frame around the opening of a broken window, wherein the two sheets are attached adjacent to one another to form an envelope compatible in dimension with the door structure, so that this temporary window can be used to envelope and seal the area of the broken window without having to use any glue, tape or other messy and sticky adhesives. The two sheets are between 3.5 and 6.5 mils. in thickness to allow for wind noise suppression while maintaining optical clarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventors: Marc L. Ames, Henry H. Magenheim
  • Patent number: 4953860
    Abstract: This invention is comprised of an improved pool cue bridge made of transparent plastic rectangular in shape and having up to sixteen positions to support a cue stick. Support positions are disposed on three sides of the perimeter of the bridge and in addition the bridge contains internal openings preferably in the shape of a cross and a heart which provides up to nine additional support positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1990
    Inventor: Marc L. Ames
  • Patent number: 3954328
    Abstract: A rear view mirror having a slidably extensible auxiliary reflective element is disclosed. The auxiliary reflective element serves to enlarge the range of rear view vision of the driver of a vehicle such as an automobile. The position of the auxiliary mirror can easily be adjusted with regard to both its displacement from the principal mirror and the relative angle of its plane with regard to the plane of the principal mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1974
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1976
    Inventor: Marc L. Ames