Patents by Inventor Frederick A. Reid
Frederick A. Reid 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).
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Publication number: 20220071399Abstract: A self-retractable step for assisting a user in elevating him or herself above a floor, is disclosed. The self-retractable step comprises a self-retractable foot member and a cylindrical assembly coupled with the self-retractable foot member. The foot member is configured to move from one position to another position. The cylindrical assembly comprises a rotary member, one or more spring members and a protuberance member. The rotary member is configured to move the foot member to a predetermined position. Further, the spring members coupled to the rotary member is configured to self-retract the foot member from the predetermined position. The protuberance member disposed at the cylindrical assembly is configured to act as a stopper to hold the foot member in a predetermined position on retraction by the spring members. The self-retractable step further comprises a load bearing member at a base of the foot member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventor: Frédérick REID
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Patent number: 11202512Abstract: A self-retractable step for assisting a user in elevating him or herself above a floor, is disclosed. The self-retractable step comprises a self-retractable foot member and a cylindrical assembly coupled with the self-retractable foot member. The foot member is configured to move from one position to another position. The cylindrical assembly comprises a rotary member, one or more spring members and a protuberance member. The rotary member is configured to move the foot member to a predetermined position. Further, the spring members coupled to the rotary member is configured to self-retract the foot member from the predetermined position. The protuberance member disposed at the cylindrical assembly is configured to act as a stopper to hold the foot member in a predetermined position on retraction by the spring members. The self-retractable step further comprises a load bearing member at a base of the foot member.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Dickson24 Inc.Inventor: Frédérick Reid
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Patent number: 11060354Abstract: There is described a step comprising a single foot secured to the floor for supporting a hinge system and a board onto which a user can step. The foot has an inclination ? with respect to the floor, wherein the inclination ? is fixed and lies between 45° and 80°. The hinge system installed on the foot provides a hinge with respect to the foot. The board extending in a plane is fixedly secured to the hinge system and hinges between a stowed position and a working position. The board is substantially horizontal when in the working position, and inclined at the inclination ? when in the stowed position. The board is adjacent to surfaces of the foot and of the cap onto the hinge system, and does not define any acute angle with these adjacent surfaces. The board has a recess that, upon hinging, always conforms to the cap.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: DEVELOPPEMENTS LAFOND ET REID INC.Inventors: Frederick Reid, Jean-Francois Lafond, Behrang Mazaheri-Tehrani
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Publication number: 20210108464Abstract: A self-retractable step for assisting a user in elevating him or herself above a floor, is disclosed. The self-retractable step comprises a self-retractable foot member and a cylindrical assembly coupled with the self-retractable foot member. The foot member is configured to move from one position to another position. The cylindrical assembly comprises a rotary member, one or more spring members and a protuberance member. The rotary member is configured to move the foot member to a predetermined position. Further, the spring members coupled to the rotary member is configured to self-retract the foot member from the predetermined position. The protuberance member disposed at the cylindrical assembly is configured to act as a stopper to hold the foot member in a predetermined position on retraction by the spring members. The self-retractable step further comprises a load bearing member at a base of the foot member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventor: Frédérick REID
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Publication number: 20200060433Abstract: A booster seat assembly for securing a child in a barber chair includes a barber chair that has a seat and a backrest. A booster seat is positionable on the barber chair and a child may be seated on the booster seat for a haircut. A pair of belts is each coupled to the booster seat and the belts are matable to each other. Each of the belts is secured around the backrest on the barber chair when the booster seat is positioned on the barber chair. In this way the booster seat can be secured to the barber chair. A harness is coupled to the booster seat and the harness is secured over the child seated in the booster seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventor: Frederick Reid
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Publication number: 20190024455Abstract: There is described a step comprising a single foot secured to the floor for supporting a hinge system and a board onto which a user can step. The foot has an inclination ? with respect to the floor, wherein the inclination ? is fixed and lies between 45° and 80°. The hinge system installed on the foot provides a hinge with respect to the foot. The board extending in a plane is fixedly secured to the hinge system and hinges between a stowed position and a working position. The board is substantially horizontal when in the working position, and inclined at the inclination ? when in the stowed position. The board is adjacent to surfaces of the foot and of the cap onto the hinge system, and does not define any acute angle with these adjacent surfaces. The board has a recess that, upon hinging, always conforms to the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Frederick REID, Jean-Francois LAFOND, Behrang MAZAHERI-TEHRANI
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Patent number: 10010983Abstract: A member has a wave inhibitor adapted to control the effects of a wave of longitudinally displaced material positioned ahead of an expansion mandrel used to expand the member. The wave inhibitor has a decreasing transverse cross-sectional area to diminish the effects attributable to the wave, such as workpiece distortions, material upset of the workpiece, lengthening of the member, and excessively high strains in the workpiece. The wave inhibitor can also induce radially compressive stresses in the workpiece and produce an interference fit.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Fatigue Technology, Inc.Inventors: Leonard Frederick Reid, James Ross, Tim Johnson, Taeksun Nam, Doug Glenn, Matt Shultz
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Patent number: 8763229Abstract: One or more crack inhibitors can be installed to improve fatigue performance by producing stress states that prevent or inhibit crack initiation. Crack inhibitors can also prevent or retard crack growth. A mandrel can be used to radially expand the crack inhibitors to both induce compressive residual stresses and to form an interference fit between the crack inhibitor and a workpiece. The mandrel can be removed from the installed crack inhibitor, which is left in the workpiece to ensure proper stress states are maintained.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Fatigue Technology, Inc.Inventors: Leonard Frederick Reid, Kevin J. Dooley
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Publication number: 20130239399Abstract: At least one embodiment generally relates to an installation assembly for an opening in a workpiece that includes a swaged collar, an inner member, and an outer member. The swaged collar has a first end, a second end, and a main body extending between the first end and the second end. The main body includes an inner surface defining a passageway through the collar. The inner member has a mandrel section for expanding the outer member. The inner member is used to expand the outer member and to keep the outer member in an expanded state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: FATIGUE TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Leonard Frederick Reid, Timothy Howard Johnson, James Ryunoshin Ross
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Patent number: 8506222Abstract: A nut plate assembly includes a nut retainer and a bushing for expanding a tubular body of the retainer. The retainer assembly is used to cold work an opening of a workpiece in order to fix the nut retainer assembly relative to the workpiece. A nut member can be snapped into the retainer. A method of installation includes passing a mandrel through the bushing to radially expand the bushing into a tubular body of the retainer. The tubular body is compressed between the workpiece and bushing as the bushing is displaced radially causing corresponding radial displacement of the tubular body. The expanded bushing applies pressure to the tubular body for a desired fit between the nut retainer and workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Fatigue Technology, Inc.Inventors: Leonard Frederick Reid, Timothy Howard Johnson, James Ryunoshin Ross
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Publication number: 20120304577Abstract: One or more crack inhibitors can be installed to improve fatigue performance by producing stress states that prevent or inhibit crack initiation. Crack inhibitors can also prevent or retard crack growth. A mandrel can be used to radially expand the crack inhibitors to both induce compressive residual stresses and to form an interference fit between the crack inhibitor and a workpiece. The mandrel can be removed from the installed crack inhibitor, which is left in the workpiece to ensure proper stress states are maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: FATIGUE TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Leonard Frederick Reid, Kevin J. Dooley
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Patent number: 8312606Abstract: At least one embodiment generally relates to an installation assembly for an opening in a workpiece that includes a swaged collar, an inner member, and an outer member. The swaged collar has a first end, a second end, and a main body extending between the first end and the second end. The main body includes an inner surface defining a passageway through the collar. The inner member has a mandrel section for expanding the outer member. The inner member is used to expand the outer member and to keep the outer member in an expanded state.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Fatigue Technology, Inc.Inventors: Leonard Frederick Reid, Timothy Howard Johnson, James Ryunoshin Ross
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Publication number: 20110182692Abstract: A nut plate assembly includes a nut retainer and a bushing for expanding a tubular body of the retainer. The retainer assembly is used to cold work an opening of a workpiece in order to fix the nut retainer assembly relative to the workpiece. A nut member can be snapped into the retainer. A method of installation includes passing a mandrel through the bushing to radially expand the bushing into a tubular body of the retainer. The tubular body is compressed between the workpiece and bushing as the bushing is displaced radially causing corresponding radial displacement of the tubular body. The expanded bushing applies pressure to the tubular body for a desired fit between the nut retainer and workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: Fatigue Technology, Inc.Inventors: Leonard Frederick Reid, Timothy Howard Johnson, James Ryunoshin Ross
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Publication number: 20110038688Abstract: An expandable kit (110) that includes an inner member (114), an outer collar (116), and an expandable member (112). The expandable member can be used to cold work an opening of a workpiece (130) and induce expansion of the outer collar in order to retain the outer collar. A method of installing the kit that includes passing a tapered portion of a mandrel through the expandable member to radially expand the expandable member into the structural workpiece. The outer collar is moved axially over the expandable member until the workpiece is compressed or captured between the expanded portion of the outer collar and a retaining end of the expandable member. The inner member is pulled into the expandable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2008Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventors: Timothy Howard Johnson, James Ryunoshin Ross, Leonard Frederick Reid
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Publication number: 20100000280Abstract: A member has a wave inhibitor adapted to control the effects of a wave of longitudinally displaced material positioned ahead of an expansion mandrel used to expand the member. The wave inhibitor has a decreasing transverse cross-sectional area to diminish the effects attributable to the wave, such as workpiece distortions, material upset of the workpiece, lengthening of the member, and excessively high strains in the workpiece. The wave inhibitor can also induce radially compressive stresses in the workpiece and produce an interference fit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventors: Leonard Frederick Reid, James Ross, Tim Johnson, Taeksun Nam, Doug Glenn, Matt Shultz
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Publication number: 20090178262Abstract: At least one embodiment generally relates to an installation assembly for an opening in a workpiece that includes a swaged collar, an inner member, and an outer member. The swaged collar has a first end, a second end, and a main body extending between the first end and the second end. The main body includes an inner surface defining a passageway through the collar. The inner member has a mandrel section for expanding the outer member. The inner member is used to expand the outer member and to keep the outer member in an expanded state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: Fatigue Technology, Inc.Inventors: Leonard Frederick Reid, Timothy Howard Johnson, James Ryunoshin Ross
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Patent number: 5140419Abstract: A communications system having centralized management and multiply-hierarchical addressing schemes is disclosed. The system may be used in connection with supplying video, audio and data such as weather-related text, graphics, and information to affiliated receivers in a network for broadcast or display. Receivers may be addressed singly or in groups and allowed to determine their own addresses from information keyed, directly or indirectly, to a receiver characteristic such as the unit serial number. Lists of commands denominated "scripts" and transmitted to receivers are used for controlling the various modes or states of the receivers.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1989Date of Patent: August 18, 1992Assignee: The Weather Channel, Inc.Inventors: Alan D. Galumbeck, Russell D. N. MacKinnon, Douglas G. Pincock, Frederick A. Reid