Patents by Inventor D. Youde

D. Youde 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: 4160610
    Abstract: A knock-down fitting for connecting two sections of an article of furniture, the fitting having two cylindrical parts of similar shape for reception in corresponding bores formed in a face surface of each section, one part having a plate member with an inwardly facing rim forming a camming surface and which, on rotation of the plate is caused to project from, or be withdrawn into, the side of the one part, the other part having a recess in which the plate part may move for the rim to engage a portion thereof whereby the two parts are connected together on rotation of the plate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1979
    Assignee: Unerman Greenman Berger Limited
    Inventors: P. Austin-Brown, D. Youde, R. F. Pond
  • Patent number: 4037439
    Abstract: A case for holding keys is shown comprising a flat, round base having a plurality of key receiving stations spaced around the member. The base may be rotatably disposed within a housing having integral top, bottom and side walls and a key access slot formed in a portion of the top, bottom and side walls so that any selected key station can be brought into alignment with the key access slot. In one embodiment means are provided for mounting the case on a chain as a pendant and the top wall is annular in configuration leaving exposed the central portion of the facing base and esthetic design thereon. Another embodiment useful as a pendant includes a cover overlying the top wall and hinged thereto. In yet another embodiment the case comprises a generally circular base without a surrounding housing, the base being provided with the usual key receiving stations on one or both faces and each station being provided with a key retractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1977
    Inventor: James D. Youd
  • Patent number: 3981169
    Abstract: A case for holding keys is shown comprising a flat, round base member having a plurality of key receiving stations spaced around the member. The stations are formed with longitudinal axes which are generally radially extending in several embodiments while in another embodiment they extend along chords of the circular base member. A cover with a key access slot formed therein is disposed on the base member and is rotatable thereon so that the slot can be brought into alignment with any selected station. A double sided key case is also shown in which stations are formed in both the top and bottom of the case. Top and bottom covers in this embodiment are each provided with a key access slot. A key mounting device is provided for each station and is disposed on the base member adjacent the outer periphery thereof. The key mounting devices are in the form of pivotable, lockable hooks or radially movable elongated lockable hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1976
    Inventor: James D. Youd