Patents by Inventor Ralph Todd

Ralph Todd 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: 20150108686
    Abstract: An embossing and texturizing system for imparting a natural cloth-like surface to a flexible thermoplastic material or film simultaneously to either or both of its two exterior surfaces, through the use of a device and technique combining metal rolls, metal and rubber rolls, and embossing and texturizing fabric rolls into an embossing system creating the desired visual and tactile feel of natural fabrics as well as additional performance characteristics. The embossing and texturizing system embosses and texturizes the exterior surface of the flexible thermoplastic material or film by selectively altering the exterior surface, and therefore, the film can be embossed simultaneously on either or both of its two exterior surfaces (face and reverse). The use of the embossing and texturizing mechanism and its alignment to the core and stabilizing reinforcing substrate enables the exterior texturized surface and the bottom side exterior texturized surface to be identical in all manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: ABERDEEN ROAD COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter MCKERNAN, Don KAUFFMAN, Larry RINEHART, Lititia CARTER, Ralph TODD
  • Patent number: 8916257
    Abstract: An embossing and texturizing system capable of imparting a natural cloth-like surface to a flexible thermoplastic material or film simultaneously to either or both of its two exterior surfaces, through the use of a unique device and technique combining metal rolls, metal and rubber rolls, and embossing and texturizing fabric rolls into an embossing system creating the desired visual and tactile feel of natural fabrics as well as additional performance characteristics. The embossing and texturizing system embosses and texturizes the exterior surface of the flexible thermoplastic material or film by selectively altering the exterior surface, and therefore, the film can be embossed simultaneously on either or both of its two exterior surfaces (face and reverse) without necessitating major interruption or adjustment of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Aberdeen Road Company
    Inventors: Peter McKernan, Don Kauffman, Larry Rinehart, Lititia Carter, Ralph Todd
  • Patent number: 8376451
    Abstract: An automotive energy dissipation device includes a bladder disposed adjacent to an interior surface of a body panel of an automobile. A protective liner is disposed between the bladder and the body panel. A valve for inflating the bladder is associated with the bladder. Additionally, a pressure relief valve is associated with the bladder. The automotive energy dissipation device functions when pressure within the bladder exceeding a preset limit attributable to compression during an impact is released through the pressure relief valve. As air exits the pressure relief valve it dissipates energy. This in turn reduces the damage and severity of a crash thereby better protecting the occupants from injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Inventor: Ralph Todd
  • Publication number: 20120043783
    Abstract: An automotive energy dissipation device includes a bladder disposed adjacent to an interior surface of a body panel of an automobile. A protective liner is disposed between the bladder and the body panel. A valve for inflating the bladder is associated with the bladder. Additionally, a pressure relief valve is associated with the bladder. The automotive energy dissipation device functions when pressure within the bladder exceeding a preset limit attributable to compression during an impact is released through the pressure relief valve. As air exits the pressure relief valve it dissipates energy. This in turn reduces the damage and severity of a crash thereby better protecting the occupants from injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventor: Ralph Todd
  • Patent number: 6513443
    Abstract: A portable collapsible pulpit having a left top wall panel having a right edge and a right top wall panel having a left edge and said respective right edge and left edge are hinged together. Each of the top wall panels has an upstanding rear flange member adjacent their bottom edge. A left side support wall panel has its top edge pivotally hinged to the bottom surface of the left top wall panel adjacent its left edge. A right side support wall panel is pivotally hinged to the right top wall panel adjacent its right edge. A left front wall panel is pivotally hinged to a right front wall panel at their abstract side edges and their respective other side edge is pivotally hinged to the respective left side support wall panel and right side support wall panel adjacent their front edges. Handgrip slots are formed in the respective front wall panels both for the purpose of aiding in collapsing the pulpit and also for the purpose of carrying the pulpit in its collapsed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Inventor: Ralph Todd
  • Publication number: 20020189508
    Abstract: A portable collapsible pulpit having a left top wall panel having a right edge and a right top wall panel having a left edge and said respective right edge and left edge are hinged together. Each of the top wall panels has an upstanding rear flange member adjacent their bottom edge. A left side support wall panel has its top edge pivotally hinged to the bottom surface of the left top wall panel adjacent its left edge. A right side support wall panel is pivotally hinged to the right top wall panel adjacent its right edge. A left front wall panel is pivotally hinged to a right front wall panel at their abstract side edges and their respective other side edge is pivotally hinged to the respective left side support wall panel and right side support wall panel adjacent their front edges. Handgrip slots are formed in the respective front wall panels both for the purpose of aiding in collapsing the pulpit and also for the purpose of carrying the pulpit in its collapsed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventor: Ralph Todd