Patents by Inventor Charles C. Myers

Charles C. Myers 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: 6086148
    Abstract: A collapsing table is disclosed comprising a table panel (12); two seat panels (14, 16); two support panels (18, 20); two brace members (22, 24); and two attachment clasp members (108). The support panels (18, 20) each pivotally couple to a respective end of the table panel (12) by means of pivot lugs (100, 102), each lug having flat surfaces (106) which prevent unintentional uncoupling. The support panels (18, 20) further slideably couple to the seat panels (14, 16) by means of coupling lugs (90, 92) reciprocally moving with a U-shaped guide track (60). The coupling lugs (90, 92) have flat surfaces (96) which engage detent protrusions (61) at the terminal ends (62, 64) of the guide track (60), which in conjunction with the non-linear geometry of the guide track (60), resists unintentional movement of the table from either the extended or collapsed conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: The Little Tikes Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Gatto, Charles C. Myers
  • Patent number: 5169132
    Abstract: Substrate handling apparatus includes a trigger handle which forms a trigger-like mechanism with a handle grip. The trigger handle is interconnected with activation means such that application of pressure on the trigger handle activates the activation means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles C. Myers, James E. Spence