Patents by Inventor Frederick Blades

Frederick Blades 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).

  • Publication number: 20060094545
    Abstract: A spring wire loop is affixed to a tennis racquet to enable a player to conveniently scoop a tennis ball off the playing surface and retrieve it. In an add-on embodiment, the loop can be affixed by mounts secured to the strings of an existing racquet; alternatively, the loop can be secured to mounts built into the racquet at manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventor: Frederick Blades
  • Publication number: 20050212526
    Abstract: A system for testing and documenting the electrical wiring in a building, for example, comprises a Portable Circuit Analyzer (PCA) that is connected to the building's Load Center through an umbilical cord. The PCA is in wireless communication with a hand-held computer device, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA) as now widely available, provided with custom software according to the invention. The electrician connects the PCA in succession to each circuit in the building, operating each switch, and each fixture or appliance, while recording the test results of the circuit element on the PDA. The PCA measures the resistance and length of each circuit thus established. When the test process is completed, the PDA is enabled to generate a complete schematic diagram of the building, including, for example, an identification of the branch circuit to which each fixture, outlet, appliance, or other load or connection point is connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventor: Frederick Blades