Patents by Inventor Allen Sheets

Allen Sheets 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: 8190871
    Abstract: A storage device control system is disclosed for selecting a storage device to connect to a computer from a plurality of available storage devices and for controlling the manner in which the storage devices can be connected to the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventors: Kenneth Allen Sheets, Jacqueline Louise Sheets
  • Patent number: 7043788
    Abstract: A footwear liner includes two sides connected at a front seam and a back seam by stitching, an inner bottom piece connected to the two sides along a bottom seam by stitching, and an outer bottom piece adhered to the inner bottom piece. Each side includes an outer layer, an inner layer, and an intermediate layer that is impermeable to water and permeable to vapor. The outer bottom piece includes an outer layer and an inner layer that is impermeable to water and permeable to vapor. The two sides and the inner bottom piece cooperate to form a partial enclosure with a toe portion, a heel portion, and an open top portion. In the preferred embodiment, the front and back seams are covered by a sealing tape to waterproof the seams, and the outer bottom piece overlaps and is adhered to portions of the sides adjacent the bottom seam to form a waterproof seal between the outer bottom piece and the sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Sheets, Richard Finney
  • Patent number: D448147
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamie Zimmer, Allen Sheets
  • Patent number: D468081
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Recchi, Allen Sheets
  • Patent number: D468517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Recchi, Allen Sheets