Patents by Inventor John A. Wiser

John A. Wiser 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: 4144972
    Abstract: A valet rack comprising in combination a plurality of drawers in a body, said drawers having a magnetic means located at the back thereof to cooperate with a magnetic means in the body to provide a positive locking of the drawer in the closed position in the body, and a plurality of hangers located below and in operational relation with the body, being slidably mounted thereto and comprising a back plate, at least one holding member, e.g., a rod extending from the back plate and a biasing means for urging the hangers together such that the rod of the hanger is adjacent to the back plate of the next hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1979
    Inventor: John A. Wiser
  • Patent number: 4116512
    Abstract: A valet rack comprising in combination a plurality of drawers in a body, said drawers having a magnetic means located at the back thereof to cooperate with a magnetic means in the body to provide a positive locking of the drawer in the closed position in the body, and a plurality of hangers located below and in operational relation with the body, being slidably mounted thereto and comprising a back plate, at least one holding member, e.g., a rod extending from the back plate and a biasing means for urging the hangers together such that the rod of the hanger is adjacent to the back plate of the next hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1978
    Inventor: John A. Wiser
  • Patent number: 4086720
    Abstract: A device to attract flying insects by light, the light source being enclosed in a light transmitting body and about the body a curtain of liquid raining down to contact the insects trying to reach the light source, thereby drowning the insects or killing them with substances contained in the liquid. The liquid is recaptured in a reservoir below the light source and recirculated by pump means to the curtain of liquid drops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1978
    Inventor: John A. Wiser
  • Patent number: 4070025
    Abstract: A tiltable game surface device comprising a game surface mounted in a housing by a plurality of springs connecting the game surface to the housing and urging the game surface toward the base of said housing, and into parallel relation with the base, at least four levers mounted in the housing for raising various portions of the game surface such that actuating one lever will cause one quadrant of the game surface associated with said lever to rise out of parallel with base, thereby causing a game ball on the surface to move by gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1978
    Inventor: John A. Wiser
  • Patent number: 4027934
    Abstract: A valet rack comprising in combination a plurality of drawers in a body, said drawers having a magnetic means located at the back thereof to cooperate with a magnetic means in the body to provide a positive locking of the drawer in the closed position in the body, and a plurality of hangers located below and in operational relation with the body, being slidably mounted thereto and comprising a back plate, at least one holding member, e.g., rod extending from the back plate and a biasing means for urging the hangers together such that the rod of the hanger isadjacent to the back plate of the next hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1977
    Inventor: John A. Wiser
  • Patent number: 4023806
    Abstract: A tiltable game surface device comprising a cylindrical container mounted in a housing by a centrally attached spring connecting the container to a base and urging the container toward the base, and into parallel relating with the base, four levers mounted in the housing and associated with the bottom of the container about 90.degree. apart, such that actuating one lever will cause one quadrant of the container associated with said lever to rise out of parallel with base, thereby causing a game ball on the surface to move by gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1977
    Inventor: John A. Wiser
  • Patent number: D245557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1977
    Inventor: John A. Wiser