Patents by Inventor Donald D. Rumpel

Donald D. Rumpel 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: 6338460
    Abstract: A siding mounted light clip is described for releasable attachment to a lap type siding member. The clip includes a clip body with a light mount part and a siding mount part. The siding mount part includes a base member with a flange configured to slide under a lap type siding member. A leg member extends from the base member to the light mount part. A resilient clamp member is mounted to the leg member and forms an expandable siding receiving recess with the flange. A lap type siding member may be releasably gripped within the expandable siding receiving recess between the flange and resilient clamp member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Inventor: Donald D. Rumpel
  • Patent number: 5709462
    Abstract: A silhouette display and lighting clip arrangement is described for mounting conventional decorative string lights. A flexible open mesh sheet is included, with spaced interstices extending between a front and a back side of the sheet. A light clip base member and a transparent lens member having a bulb receiving recess are also included for attachment to the sheet. One of the members includes a fastener configured to releasably secure a decorative light bulb and socket with the light bulb received within the bulb receiving recess. The fastener is shaped to releasably join the light clip base member and transparent lens member on opposed sides of the open mesh sheet through the open mesh of the sheet with the transparent lens member projecting from the front side of the sheet. A process is also disclosed for producing the light display for use with conventional decorative string lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Inventor: Donald D. Rumpel
  • Patent number: 4381054
    Abstract: A board support is described that can be mounted to support a board for free multidirectional movement in relation to a woodworking machine or tool such as a saw. The support includes a plurality of spherical rollers cradled by narrow, upright ribs on a base. The base, ribs and portions of the rollers are enclosed within a removable cover. The rollers project through holes in the cover that are positioned so their circular peripheries will not touch the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1983
    Assignee: Henwebcor, Incorporated
    Inventor: Donald D. Rumpel
  • Patent number: D298738
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1988
    Assignee: Kellogg Plastics, Ltd.
    Inventor: Donald D. Rumpel
  • Patent number: D306553
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Assignee: Kellogg Plastics, Ltd.
    Inventor: Donald D. Rumpel
  • Patent number: D314895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: Kellogg Plastics, Ltd.
    Inventor: Donald D. Rumpel
  • Patent number: D316958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1991
    Assignee: Kellogg Plastics, Ltd.
    Inventor: Donald D. Rumpel
  • Patent number: D317252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Kellogg Plastics, Ltd
    Inventor: Donald D. Rumpel