Patents by Inventor Alfred L. Gaines

Alfred L. Gaines 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: 5454196
    Abstract: An inclinable stairway for providing a staircase in one orientation and a ramp in another orientation comprising a pair of spaced, opposed, and upwardly extended side walls, each side wall having opposed and upwardly extended front and rear edges with an inclined edge extended upwardly from the front edge to the rear edge in a stair-step fashion; a pair of spaced, opposed and articulated upper support members, each upper support member having a lower end and an upper end with the upper end pivotally coupled to the top edge of a side wall, each upper support member comprised of a linkage of elongated bracing elements pivotally coupled end-to-end with the bracing elements in the linkage aligned along the inclined edge of an adjacent side wall to define a staircase configuration, and the bracing elements in the linkage linearly extended above an adjacent side wall from the top edge thereof to a location adjacent to the base plate to define a ramp configuration; a plurality of step members coupled to alternating
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Inventors: Samuel L. Gaines, Alfred L. Gaines
  • Patent number: 5437478
    Abstract: A greeting card with a receipt for recording a monetary gift. The greeting card preferably includes a detachable receipt for collecting similar receipts for various information retrieval purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Inventor: Alfred L. Gaines
  • Patent number: 5143279
    Abstract: The present invention combines a provision for giving a monetary gift in the form of a check and a permanent record on the accompanying gift card of the giver and the amount of the check. The invention comprises a combined special gift card and acompanying envelope. In a second embodiment, the envelope carrie a detachable, otherise valid, check which is included with the aforementioned card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Inventor: Alfred L. Gaines