Patents by Inventor Alfred R. Timms

Alfred R. Timms 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: 5547416
    Abstract: A device for accurately locating the blade of a skate mounted in a skate holder so that it may be ground correctly. The device includes a base block mounted to a base of a skate sharpener, a lever pivotally mounted to the block, the block having a blade contacting surface which is substantially perpendicular to the sharpener base, a deflection gauge for measuring the deflection of the lever from a neutral position. A pivotal axis of the lever is parallel to a plane through grinder wheel and parallel to the sharpener base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Inventor: Alfred R. Timms