Patents by Inventor Fred T. Stout

Fred T. Stout 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: 6931789
    Abstract: A protective guard is used to cover the gap formed between a hinged door and a door frame or doorjamb when the door is in the open position. The guard comprises several elements that are pivotally joined to one another using a C-clamp. One element is mounted on the face of the door and another element is joined to the frame or jamb. Each of these is joined to a transition element which in turn may be joined in succession to one or more channel elements. Optionally, the guard may include a retainer spring that serves to preserve the convex shape of the guard when the door is being pivoted between the open and the closed positions. The safety guard may be made out a wide variety of materials including metal, plastic, rubber and foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Inventor: Fred T. Stout, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6926441
    Abstract: An articulated x-ray table comprises a planar, rigid radiolucent top support and a base spaced therefrom to form a gap whereby radiographic plates can be inserted and withdrawn. The gap is maintained by the use of one or more trolleys that are moveable along the length of the table to be moved into proximity to the location where the plate is to be inserted. Generally, two of the trolleys are used along either side of the table for placement near the x-ray plate. The trolleys move in grooves or tracks on the edges of the base along the length of the table. Each trolley includes wheels that engage the grooves, and a separate roller that engages the top support. This permits the trolleys to be easily moved along the guide notwithstanding the weight of a patient on the table. The table can be used for animals and humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Inventor: Fred T. Stout, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20040208291
    Abstract: An articulated x-ray table comprises a planar, rigid radiolucent top support and a base spaced therefrom to form a gap whereby radiographic plates can be inserted and withdrawn. The gap is maintained by the use of one or more trolleys that are moveable along the length of the table to be moved into proximity to the location where the plate is to be inserted. Generally, two of the trolleys are used along either side of the table for placement near the x-ray plate. The trolleys move in grooves or tracks on the edges of the base along the length of the table. Each trolley includes wheels that engage the grooves, and a separate roller that engages the top support. This permits the trolleys to be easily moved along the guide notwithstanding the weight of a patient on the table. The table can be used for animals and humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Fred T. Stout