Patents by Inventor Sherwood S. Brownlee

Sherwood S. Brownlee 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: 4426798
    Abstract: An illuminated transparency viewing device for viewing transparent loose-leaf pages and for sorting 35 mm slides. The device has a smooth viewing surface and a ribbed sorting surface on opposite sides of the device; wherein a double-sided reflector surface is hinged between the two sides so as to pivot from a first position, wherein light is reflected through the smooth viewing surface to a second position, wherein light is reflected through the ribbed sorting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1984
    Inventors: Carter A. Saunders, Sherwood S. Brownlee
  • Patent number: 4300809
    Abstract: This invention relates to a rotary storage cabinet comprised of an outer stationary housing and an inner rotatable rotor having four sides two of which are positionable to present the contents of the cabinet simultaneously to two opposite openings in the housing. Two other opposite sides of the rotor are positionable to close the openings in the housing. The cabinet is constructed from a plurality of sub-assemblies which are shipped for assembly at the point of use. The basic structure of the unit comprises a base (20), two pilaster frames (10), and a top frame pan (30) each of which is shipped as a sub-assembly. The cabinet includes several features including: the ball bearing mechanism (FIGS. 7-9); spring urged wheel (180) and detent (150) (FIG. 12) stop mechanism; lock mechanism (160) (FIG. 12); welded pilaster frames (10); and a single centrally located rotor frame (50). The unit is modular permitting the use of like "add-on" units (FIGS. 16 and 17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1981
    Assignee: Acme Visible Records, Inc.
    Inventor: Sherwood S. Brownlee
  • Patent number: 4239311
    Abstract: This invention relates to a rotary storage cabinet comprised of an outer stationary housing and an inner rotatable rotor having four sides two of which are positionable to present the contents of the cabinet simultaneously to two opposite openings in the housing. Two other opposite sides of the rotor are positionable to close the openings in the housing. The cabinet is constructed from a plurality of sub-assemblies which are shipped for assembly at the point of use. The basic structure of the unit comprises a base (20), two pilaster frames (10), and a top frame pan (30) each of which is shipped as a sub-assembly. The cabinet includes several features including: the ball bearing mechanism (FIGS. 7-9); spring urged wheel (180) and detent (150) (FIG. 12) stop mechanism; lock mechanism (160) (FIG. 12); welded pilaster frames (10); and a single centrally located rotor frame (50). The unit is modular permitting the use of like "add-on" units (FIGS. 16 and 17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1980
    Assignee: Acme Visible Records, Inc.
    Inventors: Sherwood S. Brownlee, Frederick H. Grubb, Jr., Warren G. Lohr
  • Patent number: 4229060
    Abstract: This invention relates to a rotary storage cabinet comprised of an outer stationary housing and an inner rotatable rotor having four sides two of which are positionable to present the contents of the cabinet simultaneously to two opposite openings in the housing. Two other opposite sides of the rotor are positionable to close the openings in the housing. The cabinet is constructed from a plurality of sub-assemblies which are shipped for assembly at the point of use. The basic structure of the unit comprises a base (20), two pilaster frames (10), and a top frame pan (30) each of which is shipped as a sub-assembly. The cabinet includes several features including: the ball bearing mechanism (FIGS. 7-9); spring urged wheel (180) and detent (150) (FIG. 12) stop mechanism; lock mechanism (160) (FIG. 12); welded pilaster frames (10); and a single centrally located rotor frame (50). The unit is modular permitting the use of like "add-on" units (FIGS. 16 and 17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1980
    Assignee: Acme Visible Records, Inc.
    Inventors: Sherwood S. Brownlee, Warren G. Lohr
  • Patent number: 4037780
    Abstract: A locking letter tray for receiving letters, documents or the like, and for preventing unauthorized access thereto, is characterized by a unitary structure forming an essentially closed compartment having an elongated narrow slot through a side wall thereof and a lockable door, and an open compartment juxtaposed and sharing a common wall therewith. The slot is sufficiently long and wide for the passage of documents therethrough and into the closed compartment, but is narrow enough to prevent hands from entering, and may be equipped with baffles to inhibit removal of documents by dumping, shaking, probing etc. The lockable door precludes unauthorized access to the closed compartment to provide security for documents therein, and the open compartment may advantageously be used for incoming or outgoing nonconfidential mail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1977
    Assignee: Acme Visible Records, Inc.
    Inventors: Sherwood S. Brownlee, Fred H. Grubb, Richard C. Smith