Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm James M. Ritchey
  • Patent number: 4945693
    Abstract: This invention the concentric dome energy generating building enclosure makes possible the passive transfer of renewable energy from the wind and the sun into mechanical and/or electrical energy. This invention provides the means for moving thermal and/or pneumatic pressure differentials created by the action of ambient energy on the dome through a conduit (32) between concentric dome walls and directing these air pressure differentials through a turbine (26) at the apex of the dome building enclosure causing the turbine to rotate thereby generating power which can be used to operate tools and equipment inside the building enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Inventor: Warren L. Cooley
  • Patent number: 4930281
    Abstract: A wall repair device and method of use are disclosed. The device comprises a plunger shaped to fit within a barrel containing a compressed support member. The barrel is fitted into a hole in a wall surface and the plunger inserted within the barrel to deliver the support member which expands within a wall space behind the wall surface. The expanded support member functions as a support for applying a filler compound to mend the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: J & M Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny T. Martin, Jim G. Schreiner
  • Patent number: 4862623
    Abstract: A quick loader for muzzle-loaded weapons is disclosed whereby a generally cylindrical body is bored to the desired caliber through the longitudinal axis and fitted with a removable sealing cap, containing a holder for a primer or percussion cap, at the upper end and a fitting for mating to the barrel of a weapon at the lower end. Immediately above the lower end of the body is a rotational valve mounted with the axis of rotation perpendicular to the longitudinal bore. The internal opening in the valve is the same caliber and concentric with the longitudinal bore in the body. When the valve is closed a moisture resistant central cylindrical chamber is created above the valve and below the sealing cap. A premeasured quantity of powder is placed within this chamber and a patched projectile is positioned above the powder and beneath the sealing cap. The device is fitted to the barrel of a muzzle-loaded weapon and the valve rotated to drop the powder into the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Inventors: Jess E. Delap, James D. Delap