Patents by Inventor Terese Sharon Spaulding

Terese Sharon Spaulding 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).

  • Apparatus and method for moving heavy equipment
    Patent number: 8465248
    Abstract: An apparatus and method to lift a carrier housing an object onto a secondary unit. The carrier is connected to the secondary unit, configured to rotate about an axis. A tether is provided with at least two branches on one end, and a single branch on a second end. The two branches are secured to the carrier in a spaced relationship, such that a pull of the single branch rotates the carrier about the axis and places the carrier on the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Terry M. Ciccaglione, Charles C. Gange, R. Kevin Qualters, Terese Sharon Spaulding, Todd D. Voltz