Patents by Inventor Gerard J. Hrusch

Gerard J. Hrusch 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: 7337016
    Abstract: A console or controller unit for a garage door operator includes a message recording and playback device. The console unit may be wall mounted or configured as a remote transmitter type unit and includes a molded light transmitting switch actuator part mounted on a housing part of the console unit between an outer wall and a circuit board and comprising integrally molded door operator, garage lighting and message record, playback and erase switch actuators. LED indicators provide light for illuminating the switch actuators and for indicating a message waiting and low battery power. The message recording and playback circuitry is electrically isolated from the door operator control circuitry and is battery powered. The message recording and playback device includes a programmable microcontroller for controlling a voice message recording and playback circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Overhead Door Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan R. Hantke, Michael T. McMahon, Gerard J. Hrusch
  • Patent number: 7047087
    Abstract: A console or controller unit for a garage door operator includes a message recording and playback device. The console unit may be wall mounted or configured as a remote transmitter type unit and includes a molded light transmitting switch actuator part mounted on a housing part of the console unit between an outer wall and a circuit board and comprising integrally molded door operator, garage lighting and message record, playback and erase switch actuators. LED indicators provide light for illuminating the switch actuators and for indicating a message waiting and low battery power. The message recording and playback circuitry is electrically isolated from the door operator control circuitry and is battery powered. The message recording and playback device includes a programmable microcontroller for controlling a voice message recording and playback circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Overhead Door Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan R. Hantke, Michael T. McMahon, Gerard J. Hrusch
  • Publication number: 20040117039
    Abstract: A console or controller unit for a garage door operator includes a message recording and playback device. The console unit may be wall mounted or configured as a remote transmitter type unit and includes a molded light transmitting switch actuator part mounted on a housing part of the console unit between an outer wall and a circuit board and comprising integrally molded door operator, garage lighting and message record, playback and erase switch actuators. LED indicators provide light for illuminating the switch actuators and for indicating a message waiting and low battery power. The message recording and playback circuitry is electrically isolated from the door operator control circuitry and is battery powered. The message recording and playback device includes a programmable microcontroller for controlling a voice message recording and playback circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: OVERHEAD DOOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bryan R. Hantke, Michael T. McMahon, Gerard J. Hrusch
  • Patent number: 5894666
    Abstract: One jaw of a heavy duty shear having relatively pivotal jaws is provided with piercing and cutting tip blades which provide linear cutting edges extending transverse to the pivot axis of the jaws and piercing edges extending parallel to the pivot axis. Each blade includes a plurality of cutting edges and piercing edges, and the blades are adapted to be both re-oriented and reversed with respect to an initial mounting disposition on the jaw for selectively positioning the cutting and piercing edges relative to cooperable blades on the other jaw of the shear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: NPK Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerard J. Hrusch