Patents by Inventor Michael Schubach

Michael Schubach 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: 20040037070
    Abstract: A device for attachment to a hinge pin to facilitate removal of the hinge pin from a hinge assembly. The device is a graspable three-dimensional body having a base portion with a recess therein adapted to matingly engage the expanded head of a hinge pin. In one embodiment, the base portion is affixed to the expanded head of the hinge pin by adhesive means. In another embodiment, the base portion includes a recurved flange with a slot therein that seats between the expanded head of the hinge pin and the upper end of the hinge pieces. After the three-dimensional body is affixed to the hinge pin, manual traction on the three-dimensional body enables the hinge pin to be removed from the hinge assembly without the use of tools. Preferably, the three-dimensional body is sculpted to provide an object of art. The three-dimensional body may be painted with a phosphor or include a light source such as LED powered by a battery to provide a door hinge-mounted night light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Michael Schubach