Patents by Inventor James M. Stemple

James M. Stemple 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: 20130056601
    Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for use in a mounting system comprising a first mounting portion configured to operatively connect to the audio/visual device and a second mounting portion configured to attach to the first mounting portion and to a mounting surface. The adjustment mechanism operatively connects the first mounting portion to the second mounting portion. The adjustment mechanism includes a housing with a bore formed therein, a clutch positioned within the housing, and a rotatable shaft positioned within the housing and being operatively connected to the first mounting portion. The shaft is configured to rotate within the bore relative to the housing. The shaft is rotatable within the bore in a first rotational direction through the clutch with a first torque, and the shaft is also rotatable within the bore in a second rotational direction through the clutch with a second torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: James M. Stemple, Grant Wylie
  • Patent number: D650373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Peerless Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Stemple