Patents by Inventor Rodney R. Jewkes

Rodney R. Jewkes 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).

  • Method and apparatus for suspending and spinning a spherical object
    Patent number: 8678955
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for suspending and spinning a spherical object includes a blower operably connected to a power source providing a variable airflow of forced air, with an airflow unit coupled to the blower to form a contiguous assembly of the apparatus. The airflow unit may include an integrally formed tubular portion for directing airflow through a nozzle to suspend and spin the spherical object. The assembly is placed in a first angular orientation with respect to vertical for loading the spherical object over the nozzle, and placed in a second angular orientation with respect to vertical different from the first orientation for enabling a user to engage the suspended and spinning spherical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Inventors: Jason S. McKendrick, Rodney R. Jewkes
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUSPENDING AND SPINNING A SPHERICAL OBJECT
    Publication number: 20120004054
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for suspending and spinning a spherical object includes a blower operably connected to a power source providing a variable airflow of forced air, with an airflow unit coupled to the blower to form a contiguous assembly of the apparatus. The airflow unit may include an integrally formed tubular portion for directing airflow through a nozzle to suspend and spin the spherical object. The assembly is placed in a first angular orientation with respect to vertical for loading the spherical object over the nozzle, and placed in a second angular orientation with respect to vertical different from the first orientation for enabling a user to engage the suspended and spinning spherical object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Jason S. McKendrick, Rodney R. Jewkes