Patents by Inventor James Machen

James Machen 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: 5307576
    Abstract: An attachable informational booklet attachable to an elongated member is provided. The booklet includes a plurality of information providing segments. Each segment is a generally flat member having front and rear faces and including a mechanism for providing transcribed information to a user thereof. Each of the plurality of segments is connected to at least another of the segments such that the booklet can be folded so that at least two of the faces can oppose one another. The booklet further includes a coupling mechanism for coupling two opposing faces together, wherein the coupling mechanism can couple the booklet together around the elongated member thereby attaching the booklet thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Jamco International, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Machen
  • Patent number: 5113612
    Abstract: A method of providing a user of a telephone with a set of instructions respecting the use and function of the telephone. The method including the steps of providing a telephone, providing an attachable information providing device which includes means for attaching said device to an extensible, coiled telephone cord interconnecting elements of the telephone, and attaching the attachable information providing device to the telephone cord so that the set of instructions respecting the use and function of the telephone is readily available to the user thereof and so that said means for attaching substantially encircle a portion of the cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignee: Jamco International, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Machen
  • Patent number: 4856214
    Abstract: A dimensional advertising and instructional device designed to be attached to a universal telephone cord is provided for the purpose of advertisement and/or to provide the user with instructional or general information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Jamco International, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Machen
  • Patent number: D347505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: Kangaroo Products Company
    Inventors: Edmund Machen, Edgar Montague, James Machen
  • Patent number: D347719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Kangaroo Products Company
    Inventors: Edmund Machen, Edgar Montague, James Machen, David Meheffey
  • Patent number: D348965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Assignee: Kangaroo Products Company
    Inventors: Edmund Machen, Edgar Montague, James Machen, David Mehaffey