Patents Assigned to Quad Research Inc.
  • Patent number: 4959628
    Abstract: A rotary electrical switch is provide for a portable power operated surface treating device having a fixed handle assembly, a hollow generally cylindrical roller supported for rotation on and relative to the handle assembly, and an absorbent generally cylindrical applicator sleeve coaxially supported on said roller for rotation therewith. The roller is driven by an electrical motor contained within it and powered by a rechargeable battery also supported within the roller. Operation of the motor is controlled by the rotary electrical switch which includes a pair of magnetically responsive electrical switch contacts contained within the roller and a magnetic switch actuator mounted on the handle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: Quad Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Francis W. MacGregor
  • Patent number: 4875246
    Abstract: A portable power operated surface cleaning device comprising a handle assembly, a hollow generally cylindrical roller supported for rotation on and relative to the handle assembly, and an absorbent generally cylindrical applicator sleeve coaxially supported on said roller for rotation therewith. The roller is driven by an electrical motor contained within it and powered by a rechargeable battery also supported within the roller. Operation of the motor is controlled by a rotary electrical switch which includes a pair of magnetically responsive electrical switch contacts contained within the roller and a magnetic switch actuator mounted on the handle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: Quad Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Francis W. MacGregor
  • Patent number: 4768655
    Abstract: A message organizer formed by a plurality of substantially identical message trays arranged in vertically stacked relation and connected in snap-engagement to each other and to a support base. Diagonally opposite corners of each message tray are truncated to expose the corners of rectangular message sheets received within the trays. The trays are closed at opposite sides and open at the front and rear ends. Inclined inner and outer surfaces on the low opposite end walls of each message tray provide angled lable areas and aid in the placement of messages in and removal of messages from the trays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Assignee: Quad Research Inc.
    Inventor: Francis W. MacGregor
  • Patent number: 4760951
    Abstract: A portable disposable spray hood for receiving an article to be spray coated and capturing overspray from an aerosol container type spray device used to spray coat the article is formed from a plurality of connected panels foldable relative to each other between a set-up position wherein the panels cooperate to define the hood and a collapsed position wherein the panels cooperate to form a shallow box containing a supply of disposable paper liners used to line the base portion of the hood in its set-up condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1988
    Assignee: Quad Research Inc.
    Inventor: Francis W. MacGregor