Patents by Inventor Jack L. Hommes

Jack L. Hommes 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: 6164098
    Abstract: A cabinet locking system for a frameless glass door. The system includes a strike/pull mounted on the door and a lock mounted on the cabinet. The strike/pull clamps about the edge of the glass door and includes a lock strike on the cabinet-interior side and a pull on the cabinet-exterior side. The lock mounted on the cabinet frame includes a throw cooperating with the strike/pull. In the locked position, the lock throw cooperates with the strike of the strike/pull to lock the door in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Howard Miller Clock Company
    Inventor: Jack L. Hommes
  • Patent number: 6113198
    Abstract: A cabinet having height-adjustable shelves and power receptacles in the interior of the cabinet. A power cord is attached to and runs essentially the height of the cabinet. In-line power receptacles are releasably attached to and in electrical communication with the power cord, enabling each receptacle to be positioned adjacent each shelf. The height-adjustable shelves are supported by T-shaped shelf clips removeably installed in bore holes in the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Howard Miller Clock Company
    Inventor: Jack L. Hommes
  • Patent number: 3940826
    Abstract: The specification discloses a surface cleaning apparatus having a molded plastic housing and an upwardly and rearwardly projecting casing terminating at a handle, the lower portion of the housing including a forward suction nozzle, opening into a recovery chamber. Suction is generated by a blower at the rear of the recovery chamber and a shield positioned in front of the blower prevents liquid from being drawn from the recovery chamber into the blower. A pump removes liquid in the recovery chamber through a hose which empties into a remote drain. A parallel pump tubing causes recycle of liquid through the pump whenever liquid in the recovery chamber is depleted to prevent dry running of the pump. A set of spray nozzles located in the apparatus just behind the suction nozzle is connected through a hose to a faucet which acts as a remote source of clean water. The clean water supply tubing connects to the nozzles through a positive flow additive injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1973
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1976
    Assignee: Clarke-Gravely Corporation
    Inventors: Paul E. Phillips, Wilfred C. Nise, Jack L. Hommes, Dale E. Lowder
  • Patent number: 3938217
    Abstract: The specification discloses a surface cleaning apparatus having an air blast pickup head in which the suction in the exhaust chamber can be increased by the operator during operation of the apparatus to facilitate the ingestion of larger objects of debris and litter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1973
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1976
    Assignee: Clarke-Gravely Corporation
    Inventor: Jack L. Hommes