Patents by Inventor Edwin L. Sprout

Edwin L. Sprout 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: 9951902
    Abstract: A support frame assembly comprises a base and an object support member having a first position and a second position. The support frame assembly may also include a plurality of pivot arms operatively connected to the base and the object support member. At least one of the pivot arms may have an actuator for moving the object support member form the first position to the second position. The support frame assembly may also include an adjustment member operatively connected to one of the plurality of pivot arms to adjust a position of the object support member relative to the base for self-alignment between an object such as a tubular member and a drill head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Terra Sonic International, LLC
    Inventors: Edwin L. Sprout, James R. Savinkoff
  • Publication number: 20160130892
    Abstract: A support frame assembly comprises a base and an object support member having a first position and a second position. The support frame assembly may also include a plurality of pivot arms operatively connected to the base and the object support member. At least one of the pivot arms may have an actuator for moving the object support member form the first position to the second position. The support frame assembly may also include an adjustment member operatively connected to one of the plurality of pivot arms to adjust a position of the object support member relative to the base for self-alignment between an object such as a tubular member and a drill head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Terra Sonic International, LLC
    Inventors: Edwin L. Sprout, James R. Savinkoff
  • Patent number: 4151926
    Abstract: A plastic multi-section electrical wiring box assembled from a plurality of individual sections. The individual sections are constructed so as to be capable of being mechanically and physically interconnected with each other without the need for mechanical assembly apparatus. The various sections are further adapted to be used with a bonding material such as an adhesive or solvent welding material to insure positive, permanent connections between the various sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1979
    Assignee: Union Insulating Company
    Inventors: David W. Kinney, Kenneth M. Moore, Edwin L. Sprout