Patents by Inventor Dennis John Schweers

Dennis John Schweers 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).

  • Frictional drawer slide dampener
    Patent number: 7946667
    Abstract: A dampened drawer within a drawer frame includes frame and drawer slide rails cooperating together with the drawer supported in the frame for longitudinal sliding movement of the drawer slide rail with respect of the frame slide rail. A first strip of material is attached to the frame slide rail and a second strip of material is attached to the drawer slide rail with the strips contacting each other in frictional engagement. The frictional engagement is determined so as to prevent longitudinal sliding movement of the drawer slide rail with respect to the frame slide rail when a force less than a predetermined force is applied to the drawer in any position of the drawer with respect to the frame over the entire range of longitudinal sliding movement of the drawer slide rail with respect to the frame slide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Inventors: Dennis John Schweers, Martin J. Forbes
  • Frictional drawer slide dampener
    Publication number: 20090134757
    Abstract: A dampened drawer within a drawer frame includes frame and drawer slide rails cooperating together with the drawer supported in the frame for longitudinal sliding movement of the drawer slide rail with respect of the frame slide rail. A first strip of material is attached to the frame slide rail and a second strip of material is attached to the drawer slide rail with the strips contacting each other in frictional engagement. The frictional engagement is determined so as to prevent longitudinal sliding movement of the drawer slide rail with respect to the frame slide rail when a force less than a predetermined force is applied to the drawer in any position of the drawer with respect to the frame over the entire range of longitudinal sliding movement of the drawer slide rail with respect to the frame slide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Dennis John Schweers, Martin J. Forbes
  • Accessory support for a stretcher
    Patent number: 7523514
    Abstract: An accessory support system adapted for use with a stretcher with a mattress, the mattress being supported by a frame. A segment of an elongated rail member is spaced apart from the mattress a sufficient distance to enable an accessory support mounted on the segment to be moved free from interference from the mattress. A cable support is aligned with the segment adapted to support a portion of cabling of an accessory mounted on the support, the cable support capable of receiving and retaining cabling from the accessory irrespective of the position of the accessory support on the segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia Branch
    Inventors: Doug Salt, Dennis John Schweers, Arthur Francis Cogswell
  • ACCESSORY SUPPORT FOR A STRETCHER
    Publication number: 20080301874
    Abstract: A stretcher with a mattress is supported by a frame. A segment of an elongated rail member is spaced apart from the mattress a sufficient distance to enable an accessory support mounted on the segment to be moved free from interference from the mattress. A cable support is aligned with the segment adapted to support a portion of cabling of an accessory mounted on the support, the cable support capable of receiving and retaining cabling from the accessory irrespective of the position of the accessory support on the segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Doug SALT, Dennis John SCHWEERS, Arthur Francis COGSWELL
  • Accessory support for a stretcher
    Patent number: 7376992
    Abstract: A stretcher with a mattress is supported by a frame. A segment of an elongated rail member is spaced apart from the mattress a sufficient distance to enable an accessory support mounted on the segment to be moved free from interference from the mattress. A cable support is aligned with the segment adapted to support a portion of cabling of an accessory mounted on the support, the cable support capable of receiving and retaining cabling from the accessory irrespective of the position of the accessory support on the segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia Branch
    Inventors: Doug Salt, Dennis John Schweers, Arthur Francis Cogswell