Patents by Inventor Craig D. Drake

Craig D. Drake 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: 4976391
    Abstract: A paper guiding system for an acoustic printer enclosure which includes universally adjustable paper guides which slidably extend into the interior of the printer enclosure to direct printer paper across the gap formed between the paper transport system of a printer housed in the enclosure and the paper opening in a panel of the acoustic printer enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Assignee: Ring King Visibles, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross A. Jessen, Craig D. Drake
  • Patent number: 4931978
    Abstract: A computer support device includes a housing and a keyboard drawer unit which is slidably supported on the inside of the housing for movement from a stored position to an extended position. The drawer unit contains a forward recessed section of sufficient size to accommodate a computer keyboard. The drawer unit also contains a rearward section which includes a recessed portion for storage as well as a switch assembly portion and a passageway for a keyboard power cord. The switch assembly portion includes a plurality of switches for control of the power supply to a computer and a host of peripheral devices. A power strip which includes devices for protection against electrical disturbances is connected to the drawer unit's switch assembly by a flexible power cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Ring King Visibles
    Inventors: Craig D. Drake, Phillip Ting
  • Patent number: 4703919
    Abstract: A printer stand comprising spaced right and left supports. Each support is a unitary plastic molding which includes an elongated wide support member having a flat upper support surface. Central and rear paper passageway notches are open at the inner edge of the member and a reinforcing rib extends along the underside of the member and across the notches. Leg means support the member above a base surface on which the stand rests, for storage of paper beneath the printer and feeding of that paper into the printer through one or more of the notches in the support members. Pads are provided on the support surfaces to cushion the printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1987
    Assignee: Ring King Visibles, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig D. Drake, Ross A. Jessen
  • Patent number: 4655345
    Abstract: A storage unit is provided for containing compact discs in a vertical orientation and allowing the user to easily load and unload the discs. The unit includes a housing with an open front, laterally spaced dividers which hold the discs in place, and adjustable members which facilitate loading and unloading of the discs. The storage unit is portable, and it includes a handle with which the user may carry the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Inventors: Craig D. Drake, Ross A. Jessen
  • Patent number: D271726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1983
    Assignee: Ring King Visibles, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig D. Drake
  • Patent number: D281464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1985
    Assignee: Ring King Visibles, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig D. Drake
  • Patent number: D291023
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Assignee: Ring King Visibles, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig D. Drake, Craig W. Crist
  • Patent number: D291327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Assignee: Ring King Visibles, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig D. Drake, Ross A. Jessen
  • Patent number: D295930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1988
    Assignee: Ring King Visibles, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig D. Drake, Ross A. Jessen
  • Patent number: D296217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: Ring King Visibles, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig D. Drake, Ross A. Jessen
  • Patent number: D297072
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: Ring King Visibles, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig D. Drake, Ross A. Jessen
  • Patent number: D316710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: Ring King Visibles
    Inventors: Craig D. Drake, Phillip Ting