Patents by Inventor Clifford E. Ashline

Clifford E. Ashline 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).

  • Emergency location signaling device
    Patent number: 6032607
    Abstract: An aerial lift balloon and signaling components attached thereto are stored within a closure member held assembled with a breakaway housing to form a package storing an inflating device for the balloon. Removal of the closure member initiates inflation of the balloon and operation of the signaling components, while removal of an end cover of the package permits separation of the breakaway housing enabling the positioning of the inflating device by a flotation collar portion of the package for aerial launching of the balloon. A stroboscopic light suspended between the floatation collar and the aerial lift balloon provides enhanced visibility of the signal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Inventor: Clifford E. Ashline
  • Carpal cuff
    Patent number: 5925007
    Abstract: A carpal cuff having a lower bearing surface adapted to be worn on the forearm of a user to prevent repetitive stress injury during the operation of a computer mouse or keyboard. A padded arm support is made of a platform and a cap plate. The platform and cap plate secure a pair of arm straps therebetween and support a pair of rotatably attached bearing spreader plates. The bearing spreader plates each having acrylic bearing attached to which can be spread out from the arm support to a deployed position or stored beneath the arm support by rotating the position of the bearing support plates. When the carpal cuff is attached through the use of the arm straps to the user, the forearm of the user is fixed in a correct and neutral position to transfer weighting of the elbows to the carpal cuff to prevent stress of the wrist and carpal tunnel of the user. The use of the bearing plates allow the user to move the computer mouse without having to lift his arm and the carpal cuff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Inventor: Clifford E. Ashline
  • Automatic flotation release system
    Patent number: 4433638
    Abstract: An aerial lift balloon and signalling components attached thereto are stored within a closure member held assembled with a breakaway housing to form a package storing an inflating device for the balloon. Removal of the closure member initiates inflation of the balloon and operation of the signalling components, while removal of an end cover of the package permits separation of the breakaway housing enabling the positioning of the inflating device by a flotation collar portion of the package for aerial launching of the balloon with the signalling components suspended therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1984
    Inventor: Clifford E. Ashline