Patents by Inventor Eric G. Jansons

Eric G. Jansons 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: 4176844
    Abstract: A multi-station pinball game is provided by the present invention having a rotatable playfield controlled by a programmable microprocessor which selectively indexes the playfield to each individual station, in a desired order, for sequential play of the game by several players seated around the playfield at their individual playing stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1979
    Assignee: Midway Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Allen L. Ryan, Eric G. Jansons, Ronald D. Halliburton, James H. Pearson
  • Patent number: 3936907
    Abstract: A hinge construction molded from a plastic composition material and comprising first and second cooperating components, the first component including a pair of spaced parallel ribs, each having a circular opening, the second component including a pair of spaced ears, each having a boss on its outer surface. In assembled relation the ears are disposed adjacent respective ribs and the bosses are journalled in respective openings. In assembling the components the ribs are caused to spread apart to permit entrance of the bosses into respective openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1976
    Assignee: DeSoto, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric G. Jansons
  • Patent number: 3932959
    Abstract: An adjustable shutter assembly is provided in which a pair of opposed vertical frame supports carry a plurality of spaced laterally extending louvers journaled at their ends and pivotally mounted in said supports with an actuator rod shiftably coupling the louvers. Vertical adjustment is enabled using legs which are broken off to desired length, and a boot which grips the lower end of the assembly. A shutter assembly hanging strip having an adjustable shoe at its lower end is also provided so that the assembly can be hung as desired at the sides of a window, the shoe matching the length of the hanging strip to the length of the assembly. The hanging strip includes hinge mounting means at the side of the strip to accommodate lateral adjustment of the shutter assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1976
    Assignee: DeSoto, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric G. Jansons, Raymond D. Clark