Patents by Inventor Gerald T. Stout

Gerald T. Stout 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).

  • Door closer
    Patent number: 4471575
    Abstract: An externally mounted device for automatically closing sliding panels such as screen door panels with a spring and a pneumatic cylinder mounted between the frame surrounding the panel and a pivot arm with a wheel which rides within a track installed on the panel itself, so that opening the panel extends the spring, biasing the pivot arm and the panel associated therewith towards the closed position. Upon release of the panel the pneumatic cylinder controls the rate at which the panel closes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1984
    Inventor: Gerald T. Stout