Patents by Inventor Frederick K. Rance

Frederick K. Rance 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).

  • Support for a mailbox
    Patent number: 4395012
    Abstract: A support unit comprises a ground base unit made of a sturdy pipe having annular washers. The holes in the washers are aligned and adapted to receive a support pipe which extends above the ground base unit for supporting an object such as a mailbox. The object is rotatably attached to the support pipe with elastic elements which return the object to a predetermined orientation after displacement. Also, if the support pipe is damaged, it is easily replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1983
    Inventor: Frederick K. Rance