Patents by Inventor Gerald T. Downing

Gerald T. Downing 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: 4535960
    Abstract: A cable clamp (1, 20, 30) including an arcuate central body portion (2) which is to encircle a cable (15), a first flat end portion (3) and a second flat end portion (4) extending from opposite ends of the central body portion, and apertures (5, 6) in each flat end portion. One end portion has a peripheral flange (10) extending therefrom and the other has a tongue (11) proportioned to nest within the flange when the two end portions are brought together, thereby providing accurate registration of the apertures (5, 6) in the two end portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1985
    Assignee: W. H. Brady Co.
    Inventors: Gerald T. Downing, Gregory W. Gyllstrom
  • Patent number: 4500223
    Abstract: A carrier (10) for holding a plurality of pages (2) including a support member (13) and at least one ring (12) extending therefrom that includes a lower retention finger (20) of substantially uniform thickness and a flexible upper finger (21) of decreasing thickness. The fingers (20, 21) have free ends (22, 24) adjacent to each other and a flexible tang (25) at the free end of the flexible upper finger is positioned along one or more rigid tangs (26) at the free end of the lower retention finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1985
    Assignee: W. H. Brady Co.
    Inventors: Gerald T. Downing, Karl P. Schaefer
  • Patent number: 4442939
    Abstract: An assembly (1) of tubular sleeve markers (2) made with two webs (3, 4) joined together by longitudinal seams (5, 5a and 5b) and having transverse severance lines (13); a row of transverse apertures (12) is defined in at least one of the webs. An individual sleeve marker has closed edge portions (6 and 7) formed as parts of an adjacent pair of longitudinal seams and open end portions (17 and 18) formed as parts of an adjacent pair of transverse severance lines, with a portion (12a) of a transverse aperture along at least one of its open ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1984
    Assignee: W. H. Brady Co.
    Inventor: Gerald T. Downing
  • Patent number: 4406912
    Abstract: A pressure-activated lift-off element in which a lift-off layer comprises a combination of at least one solid polyamide adhesive resin and oleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1983
    Assignee: W. H. Brady Co.
    Inventor: Gerald T. Downing
  • Patent number: 4379805
    Abstract: A graphics-bearing element is provided in which improved durability in liquid environments is provided through inclusion in a graphics layer of polyvinyl formal resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1983
    Assignee: W. H. Brady Co.
    Inventors: Gerald T. Downing, Michael D. Savagian
  • Patent number: 4361230
    Abstract: An assembly of tubular sleeve markers formed by one or more top webs joined to a base web along transverse seams. The top webs are narrower in width than the base web. The base web has opposed marginal edge portions that extend beyond the top webs. Separable line means are formed in the base web in the marginal edge portions. The sleeve markers are individually detachable from the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1982
    Assignee: W. H. Brady Co.
    Inventors: Gerald T. Downing, Eugene R. Stepanski, Gary J. Wirth
  • Patent number: 4286729
    Abstract: A tape package for a roll of adhesive tape having a cover element joined to a base member. The cover element is formed to have a housing portion including a circular wall. A friction ring is carried on the circular wall and engages the inner core surface of the roll of tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1981
    Assignee: W. H. Brady Co.
    Inventor: Gerald T. Downing