Patents by Inventor Edwin L. Jesse

Edwin L. Jesse 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: 5522180
    Abstract: An automatically-actuated sealing device is disclosed which seals a gap between a door bottom (or edge) and a surface defining part of an opening through which weather, dust, insects, etc. may otherwise pass. The sealing device includes a support element attachable to the door bottom, a seal actuating element movably supported by the support element, a sealing element moved by the seal actuating element into a sealing position, and a plurality of metal, plastic or metal and plastic spring elements which couple the seal actuating element to the support element and urge the seal actuating element to seal the gap. The sealing devices operate by coupling the device to the opening defining surface so that opening and closing of the door generates movement of the seal actuating element. A projection on the seal actuating element is engaged by the door jamb or a bearing element attached to the jamb, and is laterally moved in response to opening and closing the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: Richard S. Adler
    Inventors: Richard S. Adler, Blake G. Sloan, Edwin L. Jesse, George E. Nelson
  • Patent number: 5454192
    Abstract: A sealing device automatically seals a gap between a door bottom and a floor in response to closing movement of the door. The sealing device includes a support element attachable to the door bottom, a seal actuating element movably supported from the support element by spring elements, and a sealing element carried by the seal actuating element. The sealing device may be mounted to the inside or outside of a door, or mortise-mounted in the door, and may be mounted to left- or right-opening hinged doors, or to sliding or articulated closures, and may be provided as an after market or OEM device. The spring elements in the preferred embodiment are one-piece and are integrally connected to both the support element and the seal actuating element, thereby forming a one-piece sealing device preferably made of plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Richard S. Adler
    Inventors: Richard S. Adler, Blake G. Sloan, Keith T. O'Brien, Edwin L. Jesse
  • Patent number: 3952473
    Abstract: A universal frame member for use in the easy assembling of frames for cabinet doors, mirrors, pictures, etc. The frame body has a decorative surface or face. The under side of the frame body has a pair of end walls and a pair of side walls extending therefrom. The end walls have a mitered angle with respect to the side walls. A flange extends from a first end wall having a lug which permits snap locking onto the second end wall of an adjacent frame body member during assembly of the frame. Screw bosses are located adjacent the second end wall to permit permanent fastening together of an assembled frame body member together with a panel member. A plurality of screw receptacles are optionally provided in a pattern for easy attachment of hinge means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1976
    Assignee: Evans Products Company
    Inventor: Edwin L. Jesse