Patents by Inventor Gary L. Lochner

Gary L. Lochner 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).

  • Wood play tower kit
    Patent number: 5528875
    Abstract: A hardware kit for erecting a children's wood play tower of the type including a plurality of vertical support beams, a plurality of stretchers and a plurality of roof joists. The kit includes roof brackets, eave brackets and stretcher brackets and may include a multiplicity of fasteners for attaching the brackets to the beams comprising the play tower. The brackets are designed so that it is not necessary to notch or miter the beams in order to join the beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Hedstrom Corporation
    Inventors: William H. Ziegler, Jr., Gary L. Lochner
  • Playtower climber
    Patent number: D366086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: Hedstrom Corporation
    Inventors: William H. Ziegler, Jr., Gary L. Lochner