Patents by Inventor Charles E. Gardenhour, Jr.

Charles E. Gardenhour, Jr. 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: 5612999
    Abstract: A coiled cord holding assembly and a method for installing the assembly so as to conceal a coiled handset telephone cord within an enclosure. The assembly includes a face plate with an aperture therein, a tubular elbow mounted to the face plate, a length of tubing extending from the elbow and a cord securing device for preventing a portion of the coiled handset telephone cord from traveling out of the length of tubing when the handset telephone cord is being extracted from and retracted into the coiled cord holding assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Inventors: Charles E. Gardenhour, Jr., Christopher E. Gardenhour
  • Patent number: 5575506
    Abstract: A writing pad for attachment to the clip of a standard tape measure. The writing pad is made from a substantially rigid material, having at least one writing surface, the writing surface being sufficiently hard and abrasive to permit the writing surface to be marked by a standard writing instrument. The writing pad further includes an opening adjacent an edge of the writing pad, creating a lip dimensioned to releasably engage the clip of a standard tape measure. In use, the opening is passed around the clip to releasably secure the writing pad to the tape measure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Inventors: Charles E. Gardenhour, Jr., Christopher E. Gardenhour
  • Patent number: 5217240
    Abstract: A tricycle push stick for attachment to a tricycle frame for pushing or pulling, the device having an elongated member with a handle mounted at one end and a releasable attachment member mounted at the other end wherein the releasable attachment member is in the form of an opening and an angular slot cooperating with the opening to allow the frame of a tricycle into the opening at a predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Inventors: Charles E. Gardenhour, Jr., Christopher E. Gardenhour
  • Patent number: D339090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Inventors: Charles E. Gardenhour, Jr., Christopher E. Gardenhour