Patents by Inventor Thorp C. Cowdroy

Thorp C. Cowdroy 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: 4138176
    Abstract: A drawer mounting arrangement of the type which includes a pair of slider elements mounted on the drawer and a pair of rail elements mounted on the drawer frame for slidably supporting the slider elements. A first of the elements has a pair of longitudinally-extending first flanges, while a second of the elements has a second flange that extends between the first flanges and that has an enlarged rounded distal end. The first flanges can be formed with ridges to provide a narrow contact area with the enlarged rounded end of the first flange. A pair of low friction plastic spacer elements lie at either side of the wooden drawer to keep it spaced from the sides of the frame and provide low friction guiding of the drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1979
    Assignee: Clive Investments Pty Limited
    Inventor: Thorp C. Cowdroy
  • Patent number: D251506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1979
    Assignee: Clive Investments PTY, Limited
    Inventor: Thorp C. Cowdroy
  • Patent number: D268288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1983
    Assignee: Clive Investments Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Thorp C. Cowdroy
  • Patent number: D272043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1984
    Assignee: Clive Investments Pty. Limited
    Inventor: Thorp C. Cowdroy