Patents by Inventor Ralph Searer

Ralph Searer 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: 4947937
    Abstract: In a tambour door opening/closing apparatus, a tambour door is moved along a longitudinal axis between open and closed positions under restraint of a frame guiding opposed sides of the door. A constant spring is mounted to the tambour door and has a section thereof extending generally along the longitudinal axis to assist in moving the tambour door between the opened and closed positions. A fixed rod is mounted between the frames guiding both sides of the door and a spool is rotatably mounted on the rod with the spring being coiled around the spool and the exposed end of the constant spring is attached to the tambour door. A track assembly is mounted on each side of the frame for guiding the movement of the tambour door and includes a substantially straight portion extending substantially the length of the opening and a loop portion with a coiled track for forming coils of the tambour door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: FAS Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Floyd A. Searer, Ralph Searer