Patents by Inventor James M. Byrne

James M. Byrne 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: 5996788
    Abstract: A storage container for an item of recorded media includes a centrally disposed hub surrounded by and spaced from an outer wall. The hub includes a pair of cantilevered resilient arms that cooperate to loosely but securely retain an item of recorded media. The top of the hub is disposed at a height higher than the tops of the arms such that force on the hub will fail to move the resilient arms. The hub also includes a first support platform that includes a plurality of raised bumps that essentially frictionlessly support the item of recorded media from below. The outer wall includes a second support platform that also includes a plurality of bumps that supports the item of recorded media from below about its outer periphery. The outer wall also includes a blocking wall that extends above the outer edge to prevent the user from grasping the outer edge of the item of recorded media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Alpha Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis D. Belden, Jr., James M. Byrne
  • Patent number: 5746466
    Abstract: A door assembly to be attached to a cutout in the side wall of a recreational vehicle for alternatively closing off and providing access to an internal compartment. A body frame is attached to the cut out in the side wall. A door panel is attached by a hinge to the body frame. A pair of push button latch mechanisms, one of which contains an integrated lock, retains the door panel in the closed position. The locking latch may be switched to the locked position when the door is open, automatically locking the door when it is closed. A flexible seal, incorporating a double sealing surface feature, is attached to the perimeter of the door and seats against the frame when the door is closed. The door panel includes a separate door wall and inner and outer door frames which are joined by a retaining clip. The metal retaining clip has a return bent upon itself shape and pointed wedge shaped upset portions for joining the outer and inner door frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Thetford Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Antos, John R. Selina, David B. Cameron, James M. Byrne, Gerard Cornelis Rijn, Marinus Antonius Ros
  • Patent number: 5557810
    Abstract: A battery operated flush assembly for a portable toilet. The flush assembly includes a pump and motor mounted to the toilet's seat section. A battery pack is removably mounted to the seat section and includes terminals which, as a result of mounting, become coupled to the motor. The battery pack supplies electrical power to the motor and includes an actuator, protected from inadvertent actuation within a recess, for electrically closing the electrical circuit and causing operation of the pump to discharge flush water into the bowl. A check valve, located in-line with the discharged flush water, opens in response to the pumping of flush water and is maintained open with minimal line pressure to increase the life of the battery pack. An O-ring is also used to ensure that the battery pack can be easily removed and reinstalled with a fluid tight seal therearound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Thetford Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Antos, John R. Selina, James M. Byrne
  • Patent number: D390525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Thetford Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Antos, John R. Selina, David B. Cameron, James M. Byrne, Gerard Cornelis Rijn, Marinus Antonius Ros
  • Patent number: D423273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Alpha Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: James K. Sankey, Dennis D. Belden, Jr., James M. Byrne
  • Patent number: D426721
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Alpha Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis D. Benden, Jr., James M. Byrne