Patents by Inventor Randal E. Bahner

Randal E. Bahner 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: 4066231
    Abstract: A stand for a small, portable device which requires visual observation includes a base section, adapted to sitting on a support surface, connected through an adjustable friction swivel joint to a support member on which the portable device rests. A lock is provided for locking the portable device to the support surface through the swivel connector, the lock including a cable attached to the portable device and removable from the portable device only if the cable is first moved relative the support surface a predetermined distance. A padlock or nut prevents such movement of the cable, and thus prevents theft of the portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1978
    Inventors: Randal E. Bahner, Jay B. Haws
  • Patent number: 3984075
    Abstract: A desk-top stand for a small hand-held calculator includes a base section, adapted to sitting on a desk top, connected through an adjustable friction swivel joint to a platform member on which the calculator rests. A lock is provided for locking the calculator to the desk top through the swivel connector, the lock including a cable attached to the calculator and removable from the calculator only if the calculator is lifted from its support platform by a predetermined distance. A padlock prevents lifting the calculator this predetermined distance when the calculator is in a locked configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1976
    Inventors: Randal E. Bahner, Jay B. Haws