Patents by Inventor Bruce H. Hale

Bruce H. Hale 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: 6360913
    Abstract: A cup holder incorporating an expandable circular band to which is affixed a handle having vertically oriented finger rings and a vertically projecting stem that includes a finger pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Inventors: Dirk Bruinsma, Bruce H. Hale
  • Patent number: 4150580
    Abstract: The following specification describes a rotor and case in a gyroscopic device generally forming a ball-shaped apparatus having an internal circular race. The internal circular race supports the rotor, which is mounted on a shaft that extends through the rotor and is received in an opening of a T-shaped cross sectioned ring which is placed within the race. The rotor rotates through the spin axis thereof, while at the same time a second axis at right angles that intercepts the spin axis is established around which the rotor will precess. By giving the rotor an initial spin and then holding the support structure or ball in the hand and manually applying a torque to the support structure or ball, the rotor will precess about the second axis of precession and produce a torque opposing the manually applied torque. The rotor is provided with fins for maintaining the rotor in a smooth moving configuration, while at the same time cooling the spinning rotor so as to eliminate frictional wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1979
    Assignee: Newport Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerrold W. Silkebakken, Bruce H. Hale
  • Patent number: D455613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Inventors: Dirk Bruinsma, Bruce H. Hale
  • Patent number: D277725
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1985
    Inventors: Jerrold W. Silkebakken, Bruce H. Hale
  • Patent number: D279692
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1985
    Inventors: Jerrold W. Silkebakken, Bruce H. Hale