Patents by Inventor Jack Edward Estes

Jack Edward Estes 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).

  • Publication number: 20040071616
    Abstract: A Kinetic Harvester is disclosed, including a central shaft connecting two large disks like wheels and an axle. Four long cylindrical arms radiate from the middle of the central shaft and end even with the edges of the disks. Four main braces connect the edges of the disks and the ends of the arms butt into them. A smaller secondary brace runs from the ends of the arms around the circumference of the structure. Two large flat panels are attached to the each arm so that they are able to open and close like a book. There are stops running across the inner surfaces of the disks, down the central shaft and down the inner surfaces of the main braces. When the panels are opened they come up against the stops and are prevented from bending backward. The secondary brace runs between the panels when they are closed and prevents them from both swinging the same way. Springs are mounted on the secondary braces where the panel frames close on them. The springs help to start the opening of the panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventor: Jack Edward Estes