Patents by Inventor Danny E. Swindler

Danny E. Swindler 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: 6041650
    Abstract: A float-type liquid level gauge is provided for measuring the level within a tank of liquids such as liquified petroleum gases. The liquid level gauge includes a movable float arm (30) coupled by gears (46, 48) to a magnet shaft (26) and magnet (28) mounted in a rigid support arm (24) through a side-accessible shaft passage (110). The support arm is connected to the lower side of a gauge head (22) and the magnet extends into a passage (52) in the gauge head so as to be magnetically coupled to a level indicating dial (34) provided on the upper side of the gauge head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Rochester Gauges, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny E. Swindler, Amber N. Dudley, Herbert G. Ross, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5655742
    Abstract: A beverage holder is disclosed, which holder comprising a base rotatably secured to a body, where the base is removable receivable in a standard beverage tray or rack. In a preferred embodiment, the body is eccentrically attached vis-a-vis the base so as to allow use of the holder where the beverage tray or rack is closely secured to a wall or other fastening surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Inventors: Tom L. Whitman, Danny E. Swindler
  • Patent number: 4500217
    Abstract: An electronic printer mechanism having a movable printhead assembly , wherein the printhead is a matrix of selectively heatable semiconductor mesas for producing dot matrix characters one line at a time on a paper medium. The electronic printer mechanism is constructed with a sectional housing including upper and lower housing sections which are releasably secured together to define an interior chamber for receiving components of the electronic printer. The lower housing section is provided with complementary sets of shaft-receiving recesses such that drop-in assembly of components with respect to the lower housing section as received in respective sets of the recesses prior to securement of the upper and lower housing sections together is accomplished. One component assembly comprises an operating shaft on which the printhead assembly including a carrier member fixedly supporting a printhead is mounted for transversing movement therealong.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1985
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Danny E. Swindler