Patents by Inventor Elmore Alexander

Elmore Alexander 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: 5067621
    Abstract: A garment holder especially suited for neckties, scarves, belts, etc., that loads or unload garments at a convenient height and stores the garments near the ceiling. The main garment hanging area utilizes a coil, wherein a torsion bar stabilizes and strengthens the coil by connecting the coil and torsion bar at said coil top and bottom. The tail stabilizer located at the bottom of the torsion bar provides a secondary hanging area and helps level and stabilize the garment holder. Multi-level action is attained because the hanging eye is connected to a ceiling mounted pulley by a rope which uses two handles to control the load and unload positions whereby a downward pull causes the ring hitches to a wing nut to separate allowing the rope to lower the garment holder until stopped by a washer resting against the pulley. Storage at ceiling level is attained from this position by pulling on the handles until the ring reengages the wing nut hitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Inventor: Elmore Alexander
  • Patent number: 4001777
    Abstract: A monitoring system for a vehicle for hire, such as a taxicab, including a source of direct current, electrically controlled switching means in the form of a relay, and condition responsive switching means connected to the source and to the relay. The condition responsive switching means is operated in response to tampering or other unauthorized activity with the vehicle, the fare recording meter of the vehicle, and the monitoring system itself. This in turn operates the relay causing it to change from a normal position to a fault-indicating position, for example to operate a suitale indicator such as an audible alarm or to open the vehicle operating circuit including the storage battery and ignition coil thereby disabling the vehicle. Operation of the relay disconnects the condition responsive switching means from the source thereby minimizing current drain therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1977
    Inventor: Elmore Alexander