Patents by Inventor Ricky L. Durbin

Ricky L. Durbin 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).

  • Portable solar heater and method for using the same
    Patent number: 6899098
    Abstract: A portable solar heater (10) is provided for use with a window (12) of an enclosed space (14) of a building structure or vehicle (16). The portable solar heater (10) includes a sheet metal body (30) and a releasable support (32) to mount the sheet metal body (30) relative to an interior surface (20) of the window (12). The sheet metal body (30) includes a pair of oppositely facing surfaces (34,36) separated by a thickness t of the sheet metal. One of the surfaces (34,36) is a window facing surface (34) and is a highly solar energy absorptive surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Inventor: Ricky L. Durbin
  • Groundworking attachments for an outrigger stabilizer pad
    Patent number: 5488788
    Abstract: Flexibility of operation is added to a vehicle (10) having a vehicle frame (12) with an operator area (18) and front and rear wheels (14), (16), a power tool (32), a pair of outrigger arms (48) pivoted to the frame (12) and hydraulic cylinders (62) extending between the frame (12) and the arms (48) by providing a ground engaging tool (70), (168), (172), (192) mounted on at least one of the arms (58).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Inventor: Ricky L. Durbin