Patents by Inventor Jimmie B. Allred
Jimmie B. Allred 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).
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Publication number: 20130043668Abstract: A footrest peg reinforcement is designed for use on motorcycles. The reinforcement includes an expansion plug, a fastener, such as a threaded stud or a bolt, and a support plate added to a standard footrest peg assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the support plate is made from carbon fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: Allred & Associates Inc.Inventors: Jimmie B. Allred, III, Michael D. Griswold
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Patent number: 8333816Abstract: A ventilation device uses a cross-flow fan and one or more filters, where the filter preferably has a J-shape that at least partially surrounds the rotor of the cross-flow fan. In one embodiment, the filter includes a plurality of pleats, preferably along a bottom surface of the filter. The filters preferably remove particles, undesired gases, and micro-organisms. A filtration and ventilation system with at least one first ventilation device and at least one second ventilation device larger than the first ventilation device, as well as a method of filtering contaminants out of air using a personal ventilation device, are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Propulsive Wing LLCInventors: Joseph Kummer, Jimmie B. Allred, III
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Publication number: 20120234464Abstract: A dual-use ladder and bridge modular system preferably includes tubes, gussets, flanges, and/or joints. In a preferred embodiment, the tubes, gussets, flanges, and/or joints are made of carbon fiber. A method connects and disconnects modular carbon fiber ladder segments. Another method creates a lightweight carbon-fiber beam with exceptionally high stiffness and strength using a combination of carbon-fiber braid material, uni-directional cloth, and pultruded carbon-fiber strips. A carbon fiber ladder segment and tube connectors are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: ALLRED & ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventors: Jimmie B. Allred, III, Joseph Kummer, Michael D. Griswold, Michael J. Hall, Matthew A. Bush
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Publication number: 20120192698Abstract: A musical instrument neck stiffener includes a beam fabricated by embedding uni-directional material only at the upper and lower portions of the beam, and constrained by braid or bias weave material. In a preferred embodiment, the uni-directional layers are preferably made from carbon fiber tow, cloth, or pultruded carbon fiber and the braid or bias weave material is made of carbon fibers. To reduce weight, the middle section of the beam is preferably hollow. An angle neck stiffener includes a hollow tube connected to a cradle, which is bonded within an instrument neck. The angle neck stiffener bridges the connection between the instrument neck and a preferably D-shaped neck stiffener.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: ALLRED & ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventors: Jimmie B. Allred, III, Michael D. Griswold
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Publication number: 20120111994Abstract: The present invention includes improvements to cross-flow fans and cross-flow fan propelled aircraft including improved control, a dynamically adjustable vortex wall and internal housing, a vortex tube, vertical takeoff and landing rotorcraft configurations, the inclusion of an optimized oscillating blade fan, a wavy vortex wall, power plant refinements, dual leading and trailing edge configurations, stability improvements, tip plates, tapered wings, tapered fans, a fan construction method, and underwater applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: PROPULSIVE WING, LLCInventors: Joseph Kummer, Jimmie B. Allred, III
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Publication number: 20120025437Abstract: The carbon fiber c-shaped clamp tool is preferably used in wood working and instrument manufacturing. The carbon fiber c-clamp tool preferably includes a main body, carbon fiber sleeves, pads, one or more threaded rods, and turning knobs. In a preferred embodiment, the main body and sleeves are made of unidirectional carbon fiber. A method connects the main body and sleeves by extending the carbon fibers from the main body to the sleeves and wrapping them around threaded inserts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: ALLRED & ASSOCIATES INC.Inventors: Jimmie B. Allred, III, Edmund Zielinski, Michael D. Griswold, Michael J. Hall, Matthew A. Bush, Joseph Kummer
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Publication number: 20110267749Abstract: The embodiments of the instant invention comprise a lightweight, robust electronic rack enclosure. The embodiments are comprised of an outer chassis, an inner chassis, bottom vibration isolators, and top vibration isolators. The outer chassis is comprised of an outer chassis door, two outer chassis side assemblies, an outer chassis top panel, an outer chassis bottom panel, and an outer chassis back panel. The inner chassis is comprised of two inner chassis side assemblies, an inner chassis top panel, and an inner chassis bottom panel. Each outer chassis side assembly is comprised of a flat outer chassis side panel, one or more diagonal reinforcing members, one or more horizontal reinforcing members, and one or more vertical reinforcing members. The inner chassis side assemblies are comprised of an inner chassis flat side panel, and one or more inner chassis side panel horizontal supports.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicants: ALLRED & ASSOCIATES, INC., FRONTIER ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Lyndal W. Fitzgerald, Jimmie B. Allred, III
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Publication number: 20110209947Abstract: A dual-use ladder and bridge modular system preferably includes tubes, gussets, flanges, and/or joints. In a preferred embodiment, the tubes, gussets, flanges, and/or joints are made of carbon fiber. A method connects and disconnects modular carbon fiber ladder segments. Another method creates a lightweight carbon-fiber beam with exceptionally high stiffness and strength using a combination of carbon-fiber braid material, uni-directional cloth, and pultruded carbon-fiber strips. A carbon fiber ladder segment and tube connectors are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: ALLRED & ASSOCIATES INC.Inventors: Jimmie B. Allred, III, Joseph Kummer, Michael D. Griswold, Michael J. Hall, Matthew A. Bush
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Publication number: 20110194889Abstract: The present invention includes a system for connecting tubes or rods, which are preferably uni-directional pultruded, filament wound, or roll-wrapped carbon-fiber tubes or rods, together to form trusses and other structures using a series of connector pieces preferably bonded together with adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: ALLRED & ASSOCIATES INC.Inventors: Jimmie B. Allred, III, Michael D. Griswold, Michael J. Hall, Matthew A. Bush, Joseph Kummer
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Patent number: 7932453Abstract: A tool for setting an instrument sound post preferably includes a bent tube, one or more string or polymer lines, a cradle end that grasps the sound post, and an internal locking mechanism to hold the sound post against the tool. In one embodiment, a single line is used and a closed loop at the cradle end of the sound post setting tool holds the sound post in place. In this embodiment, a double-chamfer threaded tube construction is preferably used to facilitate line threading. In another embodiment, the cradle end includes a loop and a ball to grasp the sound post. In yet another embodiment, the cradle end includes two balls to grasp the sound post. The tool provides an improved way to install a sound post inside a stringed instrument.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2010Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Allred & Associates Inc.Inventors: Jimmie B. Allred, III, Edmund Zielinski
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Patent number: 7892306Abstract: A personal ventilation system uses a cross-flow fan and one or more filters, where the filter preferably has a cylindrical or elongated elliptical shape that at least partially surrounds the rotor of the cross-flow fan. The filters preferably remove particles, undesired gases, and micro-organisms.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2008Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Propulsive Wing, LLCInventors: Joseph Kummer, Jimmie B. Allred
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Publication number: 20100212476Abstract: A tool for setting an instrument sound post preferably includes a bent tube, one or more string or polymer lines, a cradle end that grasps the sound post, and an internal locking mechanism to hold the sound post against the tool. In one embodiment, a single line is used and a closed loop at the cradle end of the sound post setting tool holds the sound post in place. In this embodiment, a double-chamfer threaded tube construction is preferably used to facilitate line threading. In another embodiment, the cradle end includes a loop and a ball to grasp the sound post. In yet another embodiment, the cradle end includes two balls to grasp the sound post. The tool provides an improved way to install a sound post inside a stringed instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: ALLRED & ASSOCIATES INC.Inventors: Jimmie B. Allred, III, Edmund Zielinski
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Publication number: 20100192506Abstract: The present invention includes a system for connecting tubes or rods, which are preferably uni-directional pultruded, filament wound, or roll-wrapped carbon-fiber tubes or rods, together to form trusses and other structures using a series of connector pieces preferably bonded together with adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: ALLRED & ASSOCIATES INC.Inventors: Jimmie B. Allred, III, Michael D. Griswold, Michael J. Hall, Matthew A. Bush, Joseph Kummer
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Publication number: 20100175556Abstract: A ventilation device uses a cross-flow fan and one or more filters, where the filter preferably has a J-shape that at least partially surrounds the rotor of the cross-flow fan. In one embodiment, the filter includes a plurality of pleats, preferably along a bottom surface of the filter. The filters preferably remove particles, undesired gases, and micro-organisms. A filtration and ventilation system with at least one first ventilation device and at least one second ventilation device larger than the first ventilation device, as well as a method of filtering contaminants out of air using a personal ventilation device, are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: PROPULSIVE WING LLCInventors: Joseph Kummer, Jimmie B. Allred, III
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Publication number: 20100163340Abstract: A dual-use ladder and bridge modular system preferably includes tubes, gussets, flanges, and/or joints. In a preferred embodiment, the tubes, gussets, flanges, and/or joints are made of carbon fiber. A method connects and disconnects modular carbon fiber ladder segments. Another method creates a lightweight carbon-fiber beam with exceptionally high stiffness and strength using a combination of carbon-fiber braid material, uni-directional cloth, and pultruded carbon-fiber strips. A carbon fiber ladder segment and tube connectors are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: ALLRED & ASSOCIATES INC.Inventors: Jimmie B. Allred, III, Joseph Kummer, Michael D. Griswold, Michael J. Hall, Matthew A. Bush
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Publication number: 20090078120Abstract: A personal ventilation system uses a cross-flow fan and one or more filters, where the filter preferably has a cylindrical or elongated elliptical shape that at least partially surrounds the rotor of the cross-flow fan. The filters preferably remove particles, undesired gases, and micro-organisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: PROPULSIVE WING LLCInventors: Joseph Kummer, Jimmie B. Allred
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Patent number: 7276868Abstract: A soundboard for a hollow-body stringed instrument made of layers of carbon-fiber and resin material surrounding a core of one or more layers of constant-thickness plywood, veneer (thinly sliced wood) or paper. Additional shaped layers are provided to produce a desired pattern of stiffness in the soundboard. The soundboard may be tuned by attaching additional masses to a surface of the soundboard. A method of making and tuning the soundboard of the invention is provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2005Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Inventor: Jimmie B. Allred, III
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Patent number: 6852092Abstract: A handpiece system for multiple phacoemulsification procedures is provided which includes a housing having a distal end adapted for sealably and releasably engaging a plurality of nose cones and a sonic generator disposed within the housing. A horn having a body connected to the sonic generator and a needle is provided for radiating sonic energy into an eye for fragmenting eye tissue. A plurality of nose cones are provided which are adapted for being sealably and releasably engaged with the housing and provide structure enabling varied phacoemulsification procedures.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2002Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth E. Kadziauskas, Mark E. Steen, Jimmie B. Allred, III
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Publication number: 20040068270Abstract: A handpiece system for multiple phacoemulsification procedures is provided which includes a housing having a distal end adapted for sealably and releasably engaging a plurality of nose cones and a sonic generator disposed within the housing. A horn having a body connected to the sonic generator and a needle is provided for radiating sonic energy into an eye for fragmenting eye tissue. A plurality of nose cones are provided which are adapted for being sealably and releasably engaged with the housing and provide structure enabling varied phacoemulsification procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2002Publication date: April 8, 2004Applicant: ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC.Inventor: Jimmie B. Allred
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Publication number: 20040059412Abstract: Several embodiments of a heart valve holder are described. In one instance, the heart valve holder is comprised of a plurality of hollow members having a plurality of openings formed therein. The heart valve holder is adapted to engage a heart valve through use of vacuum pressure. In another instance, a heart valve holder comprised of at least one inflatable balloon member is disclosed. When inflated, the balloon members may be used to hold the heart valve during implantation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2002Publication date: March 25, 2004Inventors: Thomas William Lytle, Jimmie B. Allred