Patents by Inventor Harold H. Schmeets

Harold H. Schmeets 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: 5799961
    Abstract: A quick-attachable trailer step includes a planar step member, two U-shaped mounting brackets fixedly attached to the back end of the step member with the open ends of the mounting brackets being disposed downwardly relative to the top of the step member, and two braces connected to the step member and to the mounting brackets to strengthen the trailer step. Each of the mounting brackets has a first extended portion and a second extended portion spaced from each other and defining a frame-receiving slot between each other, which is adapted to receive the portion of the frame of the trailer. The closed end of the mounting brackets essentially rest upon a portion of the frame of the trailer with the step member being disposed essentially horizontally outwardly from the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Inventor: Harold H. Schmeets
  • Patent number: 5775655
    Abstract: A collapsible and adjustable support for attachment to a building structure includes at least one bracket member which has a first extended member having a first channel and being attachable to the building structure and further has a second extended member having a second channel and having a proximate end which is pivotally attached to the top end of the first extended member, the second extended member further having a distal end which provides the second extended member with adjustable load bearing positions including a generally horizontal position and positions relative thereto, the second extended member capable of being received in the first channel. The collapsible and adjustable support also includes a brace member which raises and lowers the distal end of the second extended member and supports the second extended member and can be collapsed and lockingly stored in the second channel. The collapsible and adjustable support can support shelves and table tops and hanging objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Inventor: Harold H. Schmeets