Patents by Inventor George L. Payne

George L. Payne 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: 6948688
    Abstract: A furniture leg lifter in kit form for lifting a furniture leg of a large piece of furniture, one lifter per leg. The kit includes a base having an upwardly-opening recess; containment blocks, each with a central vertical opening, that are stacked atop the base and extend the recess upward; supporting blocks that are received within the recess for supporting the furniture leg; and a plurality of shim blocks of differing sizes. Selected parts from the kit are combined with the base to provide a selected lift distance for the furniture leg. The kit further includes a plurality of shim blocks of varying widths and lengths that are adapted to be closely packed around the furniture leg within the recess to restrain the furniture leg. Eye screws hold the containment blocks to the base. A non-skid bottom surface on the base prevents movement while supporting furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Inventors: Steve G. Payne, George L. Payne, Jr.
  • Patent number: D257342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1980
    Inventor: George L. Payne
  • Patent number: D276028
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Assignee: The Superior Electric Company
    Inventors: Charles A. Crotty, George L. Payne, Allen R. Perrins