Patents by Inventor Colin W. Frost

Colin W. Frost 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).

  • Captive locating screw
    Patent number: 11078938
    Abstract: A captive locating screw system comprising a captive locating screw assembly configured for use with a bushing assembly. The captive locating screw assembly has a gripping means attachable to be threaded shaft or stud and an optional protecting means disposed between the gripping means and the body of the shaft. The protecting means may be a washer or other similar structure, and remains statically in contact with a workpiece or work surface, to reduce damage or marring, even as the captive locating screw assembly is rotated by twisting the gripping means to fasten it to the workpiece or work surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Carr Lane Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Colin W. Frost, Joshua M. Herschbach, Raymond A. Okolischan, Clifford M. Skeeters, Tyler G. Schoon
  • Air rest button
    Patent number: 10987771
    Abstract: An air rest button system comprising a body element and a plunger element configured to accept a rest button. The plunger element generally is configured to be inserted into a base in the top of the body element. The plunger element in turn has a bore or hole therein configured to receiving an air rest button, which may be substituted for other air rest buttons, facilitating the modularity of the present system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Carr Lane Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Colin W. Frost, Joshua M. Herschbach
  • CAPTIVE LOCATING SCREW
    Publication number: 20190331146
    Abstract: A captive locating screw system comprising a captive locating screw assembly configured for use with a bushing assembly. The captive locating screw assembly has a gripping means attachable to be threaded shaft or stud and an optional protecting means disposed between the gripping means and the body of the shaft. The protecting means may be a washer or other similar structure, and remains statically in contact with a workpiece or work surface, to reduce damage or marring, even as the captive locating screw assembly is rotated by twisting the gripping means to fasten it to the workpiece or work surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Colin W. Frost, Joshua M. Herschbach, Raymond A. Okolischan, Clifford M. Skeeters, Tyler G. Schoon
  • Captive locating screw
    Patent number: 10393159
    Abstract: A captive locating screw system comprising a captive locating screw assembly configured for use with a bushing assembly. The captive locating screw assembly has a gripping means attachable to be threaded shaft or stud and an optional protecting means disposed between the gripping means and the body of the shaft. The protecting means may be a washer or other similar structure, and remains statically in contact with a workpiece or work surface, to reduce damage or marring, even as the captive locating screw assembly is rotated by twisting the gripping means to fasten it to the workpiece or work surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Carr Lane Manufacturing Co
    Inventors: Colin W. Frost, Joshua M. Herschbach, Raymond A. Okolischan, Clifford M. Skeeters, Tyler G. Schoon
  • AIR REST BUTTON
    Publication number: 20190232446
    Abstract: An air rest button system comprising a body element and a plunger element configured to accept a rest button. The plunger element generally is configured to be inserted into a base in the top of the body element. The plunger element in turn has a bore or hole therein configured to receiving an air rest button, which may be substituted for other air rest buttons, facilitating the modularity of the present system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Colin W. Frost, Joshua M. Herschbach
  • CAPTIVE LOCATING SCREW
    Publication number: 20180274573
    Abstract: A captive locating screw system comprising a captive locating screw assembly configured for use with a bushing assembly. The captive locating screw assembly has a gripping means attachable to be threaded shaft or stud and an optional protecting means disposed between the gripping means and the body of the shaft. The protecting means may be a washer or other similar structure, and remains statically in contact with a workpiece or work surface, to reduce damage or marring, even as the captive locating screw assembly is rotated by twisting the gripping means to fasten it to the workpiece or work surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Colin W. Frost, Joshua M. Herschbach, Raymond A. Okolischan, Clifford M. Skeeters, Tyler G. Schoon