Patents by Inventor Robin L. Foster

Robin L. Foster 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).

  • Ladder standoff support for a roof
    Patent number: 8979053
    Abstract: A standoff support for spacing a ladder and ladder jack from a roof. Two pairs of rods are pivotably mounted to a horizontally extending member mounted atop a ladder jack secured to a ladder. The rods are extended outwardly from the mounting member to stabilize and limit movement of the ladder jack and ladder relative to the roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Foster, Deal & Sons Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Deal, Robin L. Foster
  • LADDER STANDOFF SUPPORT FOR A ROOF
    Publication number: 20130284870
    Abstract: A standoff support for spacing a ladder and ladder jack from a roof. Two pairs of rods are pivotably mounted to a horizontally extending member mounted atop a ladder jack secured to a ladder. The rods are extended outwardly from the mounting member to stabilize and limit movement of the ladder jack and ladder relative to the roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas A. Deal, Robin L. Foster
  • Cargo restraint apparatus
    Patent number: 6929438
    Abstract: The present invention includes an improved cargo restraint apparatus (10). The cargo restraint apparatus (10) comprises a pallet (20), a reel (30) having a locking mechanism, and a lock release (43, 143, 243) having a pressure plate (44, 144, 244) and a release shaft (45, 145, 245) having a rotation restricting widthwise cross-section. A force is applied to the pressure plate (44, 144, 244) to unlock the reel (30). The pressure plate (44, 144, 244) allows a user to release the restraints quickly and easily by kicking the pressure plate while keeping the user's hands free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignees: Robinson Industries, Inc., Homestead Tool & Machine, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin L. Foster, James E. Dailey