Patents by Inventor James D. Rice

James D. Rice 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: 8679261
    Abstract: A box-type warewasher includes a housing defining an internal treatment space for receiving wares to be washed and a liquid sump below the treatment space. A wash liquid delivery system includes a wash pump having an input connected to the liquid sump and an output connected to deliver liquid to one or more spray nozzles of the treatment space. A rinse liquid delivery system includes a rinse pump for delivering rinse water to one or more spray nozzles of the treatment space. A condensing system includes a heat exchanger external of the treatment space, and a blower for moving hot moist air from the treatment space across the heat exchanger and back to the treatment space. A controller effects operation of each of the wash liquid delivery system, the rinse liquid deliver system and the condensing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brian A. Brunswick, Michael S. D'Fantis, David Lawrence Fischer, Joshua A. Fortman, Thomas A. Grueser, Todd M. Kerlin, Catherine A. Mencsik Lucas, James D. Rice, Jr., Craig S. Rohren, Benjamin J. Shappie, Benjamin A. Stroup, John D. Thompson, Charles E. Warner
  • Publication number: 20100294323
    Abstract: A box-type warewasher includes a housing defining an internal treatment space for receiving wares to be washed and a liquid sump below the treatment space. A wash liquid delivery system includes a wash pump having an input connected to the liquid sump and an output connected to deliver liquid to one or more spray nozzles of the treatment space. A rinse liquid delivery system includes a rinse pump for delivering rinse water to one or more spray nozzles of the treatment space. A condensing system includes a heat exchanger external of the treatment space, and a blower for moving hot moist air from the treatment space across the heat exchanger and back to the treatment space. A controller effects operation of each of the wash liquid delivery system, the rinse liquid deliver system and the condensing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Brian A. Brunswick, Michael S. D'Fantis, David L. Fischer, Joshua A. Fortman, Thomas A. Grueser, Todd M. Kerlin, Catherine A. Mencsik Lucas, James D. Rice, JR., Craig S. Rohren, Benjamin J. Shappie, Benjamin A. Stroup, John D. Thompson, Charles E. Warner
  • Patent number: 7568306
    Abstract: A rod holding apparatus has a tube having ground penetrating stakes at one end for attaching into the earth for removably supporting a fishing pole or umbrella or the like. The rod holding apparatus incorporates a slide hammer for driving the stake into the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Inventor: James D. Rice, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20080307733
    Abstract: An elongated joint connects adjacent concrete sections, usually slabs, and remains below the top surface of the slabs during temperature fluctuations. The joint has a grooved top surface and an opposite keyed bottom, and two mirror image spaced apart sides. The top, bottom, and sides form a generally rectangular cross section. Within the joint, upright risers, flat braces, and angled knees provide stiffness to the joint yet allow bending to withstand expansion and contraction of adjacent slabs. The joint has a generally symmetrical cross section. Upon the sides and bottom, the joint has keys that connect the joint to adjacent slabs. The joint can also serve as formwork for concrete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: James D. Rice, Jason B. Lewis
  • Patent number: 4261614
    Abstract: A telescoping vehicle body has a covered base frame having a telescoping frame telescoping thereover allowing the body to be lowered for travel. A lifting winch is attached to the base frame and has one or more cables connected thereto, which are connected through a plurality of rollers located on the base frame to the base frame. The cables also pass under rollers attached to the telescoping frame, so that pulling the cable taut will lift the telescoping frame, while loosening the cable will allow the telescoping frame to lower itself. Guides are provided for guiding and stabilizing the telescoping frame during raising and lowering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1981
    Inventor: James D. Rice
  • Patent number: 4220370
    Abstract: A telescoping camper body apparatus for pickup trucks, and the like, has a lower body portion for attachment to the truck body and a telescoping body portion telescoping over the lower body portion and having a roof thereon. Trucks are formed in the exterior portion of the lower body for guiding the telescoping upper body, while interior cylinders are formed in the lower body portion in an area formed by the exterior tracks. The interior cylinders have rods slidably mounted therein and attached to the roof of the telescoping body portion for guiding the telescoping body during raising and lowering. The cylinders preferably are hydraulic cylinders mounted therein for raising and lowering the telescoping camper body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1980
    Inventor: James D. Rice
  • Patent number: D257968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1981
    Inventor: James D. Rice