Patents by Inventor Ronald C. Thorpe

Ronald C. Thorpe 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: 10099504
    Abstract: File folder hanging rods and related methods are disclosed. An example hanging rod to hang a file folder includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and outer flanges extending between the first end and the second end. The example hanging rod includes a middle portion between and protruding from the outer flanges. The middle portion has an M-shaped cross-section to increase a rigidity of the hanging rod. The example hanging rod includes a first notch adjacent the first end and a second notch adjacent the second end that enable the hanging rod to hang from the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: LSC Communications US, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. VanLeer, Ronald C. Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20170182833
    Abstract: File folder hanging rods and related methods are disclosed. An example hanging rod to hang a file folder includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and outer flanges extending between the first end and the second end. The example hanging rod includes a middle portion between and protruding from the outer flanges. The middle portion has an M-shaped cross-section to increase a rigidity of the hanging rod. The example hanging rod includes a first notch adjacent the first end and a second notch adjacent the second end that enable the hanging rod to hang from the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Mark D. VanLeer, Ronald C. Thorpe
  • Patent number: 6688994
    Abstract: A batting aid that may easily be installed upon fixed or temporary structures, made up of a main frame that slidably supports a tube which in turn supports a ball for a batter to hit. The ball is fixed to the tube by a wire cable that extends through the ball, and is in turn mounted to the tube. The tube is height adjustable so that batters of differing stature and ages can easily practice upon balls at varied heights. The assembly is strong in construction so that a practicing batter is able to hit the ball hard and not cause damage or require another player to throw balls over the plate or return balls to the batter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Inventors: Andrew M. Matulek, Ronald C. Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20040009832
    Abstract: A batting aid that may easily be installed upon fixed or temporary structures, made up of a main frame that slidably supports a tube which in turn supports a ball for a batter to hit. The ball is fixed to the tube by a wire cable that extends through the ball, and is in turn mounted to the tube. The tube is height-adjustable so that batters of differing stature and ages can easily practice upon balls at varied heights. The assembly is strong in construction so that a practicing batter is able to hit the ball hard and not cause damage or require another player to throw balls over the plate or return balls to the batter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Andrew M. Matulek, Ronald C. Thorpe