Patents by Inventor Gerald Mueller

Gerald Mueller 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: 20050151038
    Abstract: A device for securing an article to a substrate includes an elongated resilient strap having a first end and a second end. The first end of the strap terminates in a strap passage. The second end of the strap is extendable through the strap passage to provide locking engagement between the strap and the strap passage. When the strap is drawn through the strap passage, a loop is formed for supporting the article. The device also includes a base positioned between the first end and the second end of the strap. The base includes a surface adapted for fastening the base to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Joy Packard, Gerald Mueller, Scott Pearson
  • Publication number: 20050151367
    Abstract: A device for securing an article to a substrate, such as a display page, includes an elongated portion having a first end and a second end. A first end portion is coupled to the first end of the elongated portion. The device also includes a second end portion having a first major surface that is coupled to the second end of the elongated portion and a second major surface that is adapted for fastening to the substrate. When the fastener is attached to the article and secured to the substrate, the elongated portion passes through the article such that the article is positioned between the first end portion and the second end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Joy Packard, Gerald Mueller, Scott Pearson
  • Patent number: 6846016
    Abstract: A landing gear assembly for a semitrailer includes a pair of legs that may be simultaneously raised or lowered by turning a single crank. Each of the legs is configured to be able to be mounted in either an inboard or outboard configuration. This is achieved by providing both sides of each leg with no protrusions that extend beyond the space provided in the mounting bracket and the mounting hole used to connect the landing gear to the semitrailer. The gear assembly of the landing gear includes a unique floor base that receives and supports the input shaft. A cover is used to support the input ends of the input shaft and the output shaft. The cover is connected to the input side of the upper tube of the leg and allows the gear assembly to be easily assembled within the perimeter of the upper leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Jost-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ervin VanDenberg, Josè Manuel Algüerá Gallego, Gerald Müller, Steffen Pfister