Patents by Inventor Burton Langley

Burton Langley 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: 5997061
    Abstract: A bag holder for facilitating placement of leaves, trash, laundry or the like into the open mouth of the bag includes a circular or oval-shaped frame having first and second supports connected to the frame and having first and second bag fastening members connected to the supports. The frame defines first and second bag-receiving notches, and the fastening members and notches are positioned at four corners of an imaginary rectangle or trapezoid. A handle is connected to the frame, and a clamp and stop are connected to the handle. A bag mouth can be placed over the circular or oval frame and pulled tightly around the rectangle or trapezoid formed by the fastening members and notches with an excess, gathered portion of the bag held between the clamp and stop so that the bag mouth is held open in a substantially rectangular or trapezoidal configuration for easy access to the interior of the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Inventor: Burton Langley
  • Patent number: 5306014
    Abstract: Golf swing training apparatus enables positioning of golf balls by an instructor for striking by a student with a golf club to enable the student to hit his practice swing. The apparatus includes an open-ended elongated member and a supply magazine for golf balls removably and slidably positioned within the elongated member. A substantially L-shaped pin member is used by the instructor to selectively position the magazine and golf balls supported by the magazine in position with respect to the elongated member for striking of a ball by a student with a golf club as the student takes a practice swing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Inventor: Burton Langley
  • Patent number: 4598536
    Abstract: Bag attachment apparatus is provided for enabling a plastic or similar type of trash, leaf, or lawn clippings-receiving bag to be removably attached to a lawn mower or other apparatus whereby trash, leaves, lawn clippings or the like are easily introduced into the bag. The full plastic bag can then be quickly and easily removed from the bag attachment apparatus for disposal. Additional lawn mower attachment apparatus are provided for attachment to lawn mowers for supporting a leaf or lawn clippings-receiving bag, which bag may be attached to the lawn mower by means of the bag attachment. The lawn mower attachment apparatus elements can be assembled into a variety of multi-purpose devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1986
    Inventor: Burton Langley