Patents by Inventor Homer Douglas

Homer Douglas 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: 6196410
    Abstract: This invention is a closeable paint tray liner with cover, where the paint tray liner body may securely fit into a paint roller tray. The paint tray liner body is also designed to accommodate paint tools, such as a paint brush and a paint roller with handle, within said liner body, when the paint tray liner with cover is in the closed position, and with the paint tray liner cover positioned over the paint tray liner body. Said paint tray liner with cover is also designed to accommodate said paint tools, on the sloped roll-out platform and out of the paint well, with the handle of each tool protruding from orifices in the front of the paint tray liner with cover. A preferred embodiment of the paint tray liner with cover is composed essentially of a polymeric material, such as PETE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Contract Commercial Products
    Inventor: Homer Douglas Hocking
  • Patent number: 5645164
    Abstract: This invention relates to a one-piece and closeable paint roller tray with attached cover, where the paint tray body may securely accommodate a standard sized paint tray liner. The paint tray body is also designed to accommodate paint tools, such as a standard paint brush and a paint roller with handle, within said tray body, when the paint tray invention is in the closed position, with the attached paint tray cover positioned over the paint tray body. Said paint tray is also designed to accommodate said paint tools, on the sloped rollout platform and out of the paint well, with the handle of each tool protruding from two orifices in the front of the paint tray, and when the paint tray is in use. The sloped rollout platform of the paint tray invention has a paint flow channel embedded within said platform, and said channel is designed to also function as stable paint tray legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Inventor: Homer Douglas Hocking
  • Patent number: 5480211
    Abstract: A highchair apparatus for attachment to an elevated member, such as a table or the like. At least a portion of a frame supporting the highchair apparatus engages an upper surface of the elevated member. A clamping member, pivotally attached to the frame pivot housing at a first pivot, engages a lower surface of the elevated member and clamps the highchair apparatus to the elevated member. A cam member, pivotally attached to the frame pivot housing at a second pivot, restrainably secures the highchair apparatus to the elevated member, by engaging the clamping arm upon movement of the cam member from a substantially nonengaging position to a substantially engaging position, causing the clamping member to securely engage the lower surface of the elevated member, and further serving to lock the clamping member in secure engagement with the lower surface of the elevated member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: Sassy, Inc.
    Inventors: Homer Douglas, Marshall L. Aberle, Phillip M. Parker, Daniel R. Pinch, Robert A. Schwartzkopf