Patents by Inventor Christopher Ryan Taylor

Christopher Ryan Taylor 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).

  • Staple for holding heating element in place
    Publication number: 20020053564
    Abstract: The present invention provides a staple for a heating unit. In one embodiment, the heating unit has a base, a first insulation layer, a second insulation layer, and a heating element. The first insulation layer has a top surface and a bottom surface. The heating element rests on the top surface of the first insulation layer. The staple includes a base and a plurality of legs. The base is capable of straddling a portion of the heating element. At least one of the plurality of legs is capable of extending through the top and bottom surfaces of the first insulation layer. A portion of the leg extending through the bottom surface of the first insulation layer is capable of being rolled to form a foot. The second insulation layer is located between the bottom surface of the first insulation layer and the base. In another embodiment, the present invention includes a staple for a heating unit having an insulation layer and a heating element. The heating element rests on the top surface of the insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher Ryan Taylor, Philip Wayne Hunnicutt, Byron Neal Cantrell
  • Radiant heating element
    Patent number: D514696
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Christopher Ryan Taylor, Lucas L. Fowler
  • Radiant heating element
    Patent number: D516713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Christopher Ryan Taylor, Lucas L. Fowler