Patents by Inventor E. Ennalls Patterson

E. Ennalls Patterson 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: 5659925
    Abstract: A holding mechanism attached to a generic door closing cylinder that allows a person to pass through a doorway unimpeded while having both hands occupied, or while manipulating a baby stroller through a doorway, then closing said door without the use of the hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Inventor: E. Ennalls Patterson
  • Patent number: 5233760
    Abstract: A module for measuring level, plumb and various angles by a simple hand manipulation. The module, which contains a bubble in a vial, is in one modality located in a carpenter's leveling bar and is slidable therein so that it may always be oriented at eye level for ease of viewing. The module is compact in size and design for ease in carrying on one's person and, it may be attached to a framing square or a straight edge, for example, such that measuring of the horizontal, vertical, and acute or obtuse angles may be readily accomplished in a portable fashion. In another mode, the measuring module which is formed upon a four-sided support member may be utilized without any additional structural element to provide a self contained angular measuring mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Inventor: E. Ennalls Patterson
  • Patent number: 5004145
    Abstract: A large capacity biodegradable container handling device for easy transport. The handle is designed for facile attachment to the container and for grasping with the tips of the fingers. The handle includes a backing panel to provide support for the main body of the container against a forceful finger insertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1991
    Inventor: E. Ennalls Patterson