Patents by Inventor Ted K. Thrush

Ted K. Thrush 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).

  • Video cassette apparatus case and method therefore
    Patent number: 4855845
    Abstract: A protective carrying case for an electronic device, especially a video cassette recorder, includes upper and lower carrying case halves of high impact material with the video cassette recorder positioned therebetween. Tamper resistant element are provided for securing the upper and lower carrying case halves to each other. First and second element are provided for affording access to the video cassette recorder cassette door and electrical connections respectively, the electrical connections passing through an integral barrier between the upper and lower carrying case halves for protectively isolating the video cassette recorder from a user thereof. A control panel allows a user access to at least a portion of the video cassette recorder's manual controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Inventor: Ted K. Thrush
  • Protective carrying case for video cassette apparatus and method of enclosing thereof
    Patent number: 4669001
    Abstract: A protective carrying case for an electronic device, especially a video cassette recorder, having upper and lower carrying case halves of high impact material with the video cassette recorder positioned therebetween. The upper and lower carrying case halves are integrally coupled to each other. First and second cover members rotatably connected to the upper and lower case halves are provided for affording access to the video cassette recorder cassette door and electrical connections respectively, the electrical connections passing through an integral barrier between the upper and lower carrying case halves for protectively isolating the video cassette recorder from a user thereof. A control panel allows a user access to at least a portion of the video cassette recorder's manual controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: Portavideo International, Inc.
    Inventor: Ted K. Thrush
  • Tamperproof carrying case for a video cassette recorder
    Patent number: D281200
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1985
    Assignee: Portavideo Entertainment Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Ted K. Thrush
  • Protective carrying case for video cassette apparatus and method of enclosing thereof
    Patent number: RE33402
    Abstract: A protective carrying case for an electronic device, especially a video cassette recorder, having upper and lower carrying case halves of high impact material with the video cassette recorder positioned therebetween. The upper and lower carrying case halves are integrally coupled to each other. First and second cover members rotatably connected to the upper and lower case halves are provided for affording access to the video cassette recorder cassette door and electrical connections respectively, the electrical connections passing through an integral barrier between the upper and lower carrying case halves for protectively isolating the video cassette recorder from a user thereof. A control panel allows a user access to at least a portion of the video cassette recorder's manual controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Assignee: Portavideo International, Inc.
    Inventor: Ted K. Thrush