Patents by Inventor Dan E. Sullivan

Dan E. Sullivan 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: 5542314
    Abstract: Skeletal computer support devices which have: (a) rigid side rails against which the data processing unit of the computer rests, (b) rests at the lower ends of the side rails on which the data processing unit is seated, and (c) hooks at the upper ends of the side rails for connecting the device in an easy to affix and remove fashion to a vehicular steering wheel with the computer keyboard readily accessible to, and comfortable to use by, an occupant of the vehicle. Upper and lower crosspieces integrate the side rails into a rigid inflexible structure. Restraints at the ends of the lower crosspiece keep the computer from shifting from side-to-side while it is being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: M.K. Manufacturing Incorporated
    Inventors: Dan E. Sullivan, Peter B. Hetterle