Patents by Inventor Clifford D. Read

Clifford D. Read 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: 7021637
    Abstract: A work box to be combined with a work table has a base with at least one extending side wall enclosing a tool retaining area. An interruption is formed in the base to define a gap for receiving a support on the work table. The support mounts the base and, in turn, the work box onto the support and the work table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Snider, Jason Busschaert, Clifford D. Read, Michael G. Sirois, James E. Pangerc
  • Patent number: 6883793
    Abstract: A portable workbench includes a top structure, a support structure and a collapsible frame. The top structure includes upper work supporting surfaces lying in a common plane and longitudinally extending opposed side portions defining clamping surfaces. A linkage mechanism cooperates with the frame to actuate the workbench between an expanded working position and a collapsed transport position. A lever releasably cooperates with the frame to maintain the workbench in a locked expanded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Fortin, John Bryan Mason, Mike G. Sirois, Robert D. Watters, Clifford D. Read
  • Patent number: 6848684
    Abstract: A portable workbench includes a top structure, a support structure and a collapsible frame. The top structure includes top members lying in a common plane. The top members include upper working surfaces and lower supporting surfaces. The lower supporting surfaces include a plurality of rib portions formed thereon. The top members further include longitudinally extending opposed side portions defining clamping surfaces. A linkage mechanism cooperates with the frame to actuate the workbench between an expanded working position and a collapsed transport position. A lever releasably cooperates with the frame to maintain the workbench in a locked expanded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Fortin, John Bryan Mason, Mike G. Sirois, Robert D. Watters, Clifford D. Read
  • Publication number: 20040051224
    Abstract: A portable workbench includes a top structure, a support structure and a collapsible frame. The top structure includes top members lying in a common plane. The top members include upper working surfaces and lower supporting surfaces. The lower supporting surfaces include a plurality of rib portions formed thereon. The top members further include longitudinally extending opposed side portions defining clamping surfaces. A linkage mechanism cooperates with the frame to actuate the workbench between an expanded working position and a collapsed transport position. A lever releasably cooperates with the frame to maintain the workbench in a locked expanded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Marc A. Fortin, John Bryan Mason, Mike G. Sirois, Robert D. Watters, Clifford D. Read
  • Publication number: 20040051223
    Abstract: A portable workbench includes a top structure, a support structure and a collapsible frame. The top structure includes upper work supporting surfaces lying in a common plane and longitudinally extending opposed side portions defining clamping surfaces. A linkage mechanism cooperates with the frame to actuate the workbench between an expanded working position and a collapsed transport position. A lever releasably cooperates with the frame to maintain the workbench in a locked expanded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Marc A. Fortin, John Bryan Mason, Mike G. Sirois, Robert D. Watters, Clifford D. Read
  • Publication number: 20020037077
    Abstract: A telephone terminal base, particularly suited to call centre use in combination with a headset, which includes a body having keypad portion and an elongate display portion which extends laterally of the keypad portion to form a body with an L shape sidewall, contoured to fit against the sides of a computer keyboard. Preferably the telephone base has a substantially symmetrical T shaped form, a laterally elongate display portion forming the horizontal part of a T and the relatively narrow keypad portion forming the vertical part of the T. In symmetric T shaped form, the phone may be placed either side of a conventional computer keyboard, adjacent the keyboard with the display portion extending along the top edge of the keyboard, for right or left handed use as appropriate. Alternatively, the body may have L shaped form for left or right use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: CLIFFORD D. READ, ROBERT C. TEMPLIN
  • Patent number: 6064732
    Abstract: An interactive subscriber telephone terminal, comprising: a display screen; a plurality of temporarily definable response/data entry keys; and local control means for selectively causing the display screen and/or the response/data entry keys to be controlled by one of: remote signals transmitted to the terminal from a telephone switching office, and the local control means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventors: William V. Pezzullo, Michel J. Brisebois, Joseph B. Johns, Kenneth M. Orford, Kristin J. Travis, Bruce H. Tsuji, William T. Ross, Andre J. Robert, Clifford D. Read
  • Patent number: 5890052
    Abstract: A portable wireless telephone structure in which a foldable wallet carries a telephone in addition to having a pocket to house paper currency. The telephone is exposed for use with the wallet in open condition and is housed with the wallet in closed condition. The telephone has a communication mode to a user monetary function to permit telephonic transfer of monetary units. Thus, the telephone may eliminate need for carrying credit or bank cards in the wallet except for the telephone use with a "smart" card for telephonic transfer of monetary amounts to the "smart" card for transaction purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventors: Clifford D. Read, Jeffrey L. Fairless, Desmond J. Ryan, Colin D. Smith, Brian F. Beaton
  • Patent number: D456241
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Kelvin F. Chan, Anthony J. Langenberg, Ernest R. Dynie, Clifford D. Read
  • Patent number: D460753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Peter G. Hill, Clifford D. Read, Jacques J. Gagnon, Mark J. Sonderegger
  • Patent number: D464043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Peter G. Hill, Clifford D. Read, Mark J. Sonderegger, Jacques J. Gagnon, Vincent E. Somoza, Marek Bugajski, Quintin A. Boe, Michael Horton
  • Patent number: D464643
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Peter G. Hill, Clifford D. Read, Mark J. Sonderegger, Jacques J. Gagnon, Vincent E. Somoza, Marek Bugajski, Quintin A. Boe, Michael Horton
  • Patent number: D464956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Peter G. Hill, Clifford D. Read, Mark J. Sonderegger, Jacques J. Gagnon, Vincent E. Somoza, Marek Bugajski, Quintin A. Boe, Michael Horton
  • Patent number: D465215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Peter G. Hill, Clifford D. Read, Mark J. Sonderegger, Jacques J. Gagnon, Vincent E. Somoza, Marek Bugajski, Quintin A. Boe, Michael Horton
  • Patent number: D482208
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Fortin, John Bryan Mason, Mike G. Sirois, Robert D. Watters, Clifford D. Read, Derek Kirkland
  • Patent number: D482553
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Fortin, John Bryan Mason, Mike G. Sirois, Robert D. Watters, Clifford D. Read, Derek Kirkland
  • Patent number: D396041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventor: Clifford D. Read
  • Patent number: D398610
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventor: Clifford D. Read
  • Patent number: D398611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventor: Clifford D. Read
  • Patent number: D431236
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Corporation
    Inventors: Clifford D. Read, Robert C. Templin