Patents by Inventor Hugh L. Dobbins

Hugh L. Dobbins 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).

  • Weekend pet feeder
    Patent number: 5265560
    Abstract: A pet feeder designed to feed a pet over a period of forty-eight hours, two and a half days, or a weekend you are away. Said device to be made of sheet metal or plastic, made from a plastic injection mold, consisting of four trays that are prepared, placed in each respective compartment, and then closing the lids; whereafter, the first compartment will open twelve hours later, Friday 7:30 PM, the second tray will open 7:30 Saturday morning, and the third tray will open Saturday 7:30 PM, and the fourth tray will open Sunday morning 7:30 AM. Each tray having partitions to allow food, water, or treats to be given to the pet. Pet Feeder for pets requiring only one meal a day can be fed using a two-eight inch tray pet feeder, or by using a two-ten inch tray pet feeder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Inventor: Hugh L. Dobbins
  • Visual and auditory signaling system
    Patent number: 4847589
    Abstract: An emergency signal sending apparatus for emitting a preset sequence of visual and auditory signals. The apparatus can be manually or automatically switched so as to indicate the nature of assistance required by the signal sender. The signal sending apparatus can be equipped with a sudden or rollover motion sensing automatic switching device so that the preset signalling sequences will be initiated regardless of operator input. The signal sending apparatus includes an auditory signalling unit so that signalling can be successfully accomplished even if the sending apparatus is obscured from view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Inventor: Hugh L. Dobbins
  • Liquid measure dip stick
    Patent number: 4292739
    Abstract: A dip stick for measuring the amount of liquid in a deep container such as a gasoline storage tank. The dip stick includes a long, transparent tube mounted to a wooden stick, a linear scale for indicating the height of liquid in the tube, a valve element disposed at the bottom portion of the tube and a wire extending from the valve element through the tube to the top of the tube. Structure is provided at the top of the tube for raising and lowering the wire and the valve element to close the portal. After inserting the dip stick into the tank and closing the tube portal, the volume of liquid in the tank is determined by viewing the height of liquid in the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1981
    Inventor: Hugh L. Dobbins