Patents by Inventor Doug Richards

Doug Richards 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).

  • ROPE HALTER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20080236112
    Abstract: A rope halter apparatus, for use in conjunction with a rope, to form an adjustable halter, comprising: a body; a hook coupled to the body; a ring coupled to the body; and at least two bracket legs coupled to the body. A method of using the rope halter apparatus comprising: forming a first loop in a rope by placing a first end of the rope adjacent a first midpoint of the rope; placing the first end of the rope and the first midpoint of the rope between at least one set of bracket legs of a rope halter apparatus; placing a second end of the rope over an animal's neck; placing the first loop over the animal's nose; forming a second loop; placing the second loop through the ring and around the hook of the rope halter apparatus; and pulling the second end of the rope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Doug Richards
  • Rope halter apparatus and method of use
    Patent number: 7426816
    Abstract: A rope halter apparatus, for use in conjunction with a rope, to form an adjustable halter, comprising: a body; a hook coupled to the body; a ring coupled to the body; and at least two bracket legs coupled to the body. A method of using the rope halter apparatus comprising: forming a first loop in a rope by placing a first end of the rope adjacent a first midpoint of the rope; placing the first end of the rope and the first midpoint of the rope between at least one set of bracket legs of a rope halter apparatus; placing a second end of the rope over an animal's neck; placing the first loop over the animal's nose; forming a second loop; placing the second loop through the ring and around the hook of the rope halter apparatus; and pulling the second end of the rope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Inventor: Doug Richards
  • Document with integrated coating
    Patent number: 7089859
    Abstract: A coated document with debris-removing characteristics which provides enhanced debris removal when printed using conventional printing devices is provided. The documents described herein may be coated on portions of both faces, and optionally contain self-adhesive labels or coloring agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Rx Label Corp.
    Inventors: Michael E. Caban, Doug Richards, James J. Carides, Marianne Cavanaugh, Joe Mosby
  • Document with integrated coating
    Publication number: 20050056176
    Abstract: A coated document with debris-removing characteristics which provides enhanced debris removal when printed using conventional printing devices is provided. The documents described herein may be coated on portions of both faces, and optionally contain self-adhesive labels or coloring agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Caban, Doug Richards, James Carides, Marianne Cavanaugh, Joseph Mosby