Patents by Inventor Mark H. Rhodes, Jr.

Mark H. Rhodes, Jr. 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).

  • Thermostat controller
    Patent number: 4119936
    Abstract: A timer controlled heat emission device for modifying the operation of a wall mounted thermostat includes a housing slidably mounted on the wall adjacent the thermostat, an electrical heating element disposed in the housing in heat emission relation with the thermostat, switching means movable between a first position in which the heating element is connected to a source of electricity and a second position in which the heating element is disconnected from the source, a timer activatable for a preselected time period, and control means operatively connected to the timer for moving the switching means between the two positions upon the activation and deactivation of the timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1978
    Assignee: M. H. Rhodes, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Laviana, Mark H. Rhodes, Jr., Edward J. Doyle