Patents by Inventor John A. Zurcher

John A. Zurcher 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: 11526857
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system are disclosed for providing a user with an indication of the user's financial security level. In order to achieve this, the user may be surveyed to provide information related to the user's attributes and current level of financial security. Based on the user's inputs, a financial security tool may generate a financial security score and monetary risk amount that provides an accurate interpretation of the user's financial security level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
    Inventors: Alexis M. Eidson, Christina N. Nickel, Matthew Quagliara, Raymond John Zurcher, Ronald Romanowski
  • Patent number: 10956879
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system are disclosed for providing a user with an indication of the user's financial security level. In order to achieve this, the user may be surveyed to provide information related to the user's attributes and current level of financial security. Based on the user's inputs, a financial security tool may generate a financial security score and monetary risk amount that provides an accurate interpretation of the user's financial security level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
    Inventors: Alexis M. Eidson, Christina N. Nickel, Matthew Quagliara, Raymond John Zurcher, Ronald Romanowski
  • Patent number: 6729560
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a trigger sprayer which is connectable to two container volumes containing separate liquids. The sprayer has a trigger that is manipulated to draw the separate liquids into two separate pump chambers and then supply the two separate liquids from the pump chambers to a discharge passage of the sprayer. In the discharge passage the two separate liquids are mixed together prior to their being dispensed from the discharge passage as a spray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Continental Sprayers International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald D. Foster, Martin S. Laffey, John A. Zurcher
  • Publication number: 20030201339
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a trigger sprayer which is connectable to two container volumes containing separate liquids. The sprayer has a trigger that is manipulated to draw the separate liquids into two separate pump chambers and then supply the two separate liquids from the pump chambers to a discharge passage of the sprayer. In the discharge passage the two separate liquids are mixed together prior to their being dispensed from the discharge passage as a spray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Donald D. Foster, Martin S. Laffey, John A. Zurcher
  • Patent number: 6550694
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a trigger sprayer which is connectable to two container volumes containing separate liquids. The sprayer has a trigger that is manipulated to draw the separate liquids into two separate pump chambers and then supply the two separate liquids from the pump chambers to a discharge passage of the sprayer. In the discharge passage the two separate liquids are mixed together prior to their being dispensed from the discharge passage as a spray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Continental Sprayers International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald D. Foster, Martin S. Laffey, John A. Zurcher
  • Patent number: 5667159
    Abstract: A fishing reel having a frame, a rotor mounted to the frame for rotation about a first axis, a line storage spool, structure for rotating the rotor, a bail assembly on the rotor having first and second bail arms mounted to the rotor for pivoting movement between (a) a first position wherein the bail assembly is in a retrieve position so that the bail directs line onto the line storage spool as the rotor is rotated and (b) a second position wherein the bail assembly is in a cast position, a trip link mounted to the rotor for movement relative to the rotor between third and fourth positions, cooperating structure on the bail assembly and trip link for moving the trip link from its third position into its fourth position as an incident of the bail assembly moving from its first position into its second position, and a trip link actuator on the reel frame and defining a shoulder that intercepts the trip link with the trip link in its fourth position and the rotor rotating in a first rotational direction about its
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Zebco Div. of Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Carpenter, John A. Zurcher, John W. Puryear, Hyunkyu Kim
  • Patent number: 5662283
    Abstract: A fishing reel having a frame, a rotor mounted to the frame for rotation about an axis, a line storage spool, structure for rotating the rotor, structure on the rotor for directing line onto the line storage spool as an incident of the rotor being rotated about its axis and including a bail assembly having first and second bail arms mounted to the rotor for pivotable movement between (a) a first position wherein the bail assembly is in a retrieve position and (b) a second position wherein the bail assembly is in a cast position, a bail actuator connected to at least one of the frame and rotor for movement between (a) a first position wherein the bail assembly is in a retrieve position and (b) a second position wherein the bail assembly is in a cast position, a bail actuator connected to at least one of the frame and rotor for movement between rest and operating positions, cooperating structure between the bail actuator and bail assembly for movement of the bail assembly from its retrieve position into its cas
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Zebco Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Puryear, Robert L. Carpenter, John A. Zurcher, Hyunkyu Kim
  • Patent number: 5620149
    Abstract: A fishing reel having a frame, a rotor rotatable relative to the frame about a first axis, a line storage spool, a structure for rotating the rotor to thereby direct line onto the line storage spool and including a bail assembly having first and second bail arms pivotably mounted to the rotor for movement between (a) first position wherein the bail assembly is in a retrieve position and (b) a second position wherein the bail assembly is in a cast position, a bail actuator, and structure responsive to operation of the bail actuator for exerting a force on both of the bail arms to pivot the bail arms from their first position towards their second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Zebco Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Zurcher, John W. Puryear, Hyunkyu Kim, Robert L. Carpenter
  • Patent number: 5613645
    Abstract: A fishing reel having a frame with a front and rear, a rotor having a body with an annular wall bounding an internal space and a first wall within the internal space and having axially oppositely facing surfaces, with the rotor being mounted to the frame for rotation about a first axis, a line storage spool, a bail assembly mounted to the rotor for pivoting movement between a first retrieve position and a second cast position, a bail actuator, and a structure responsive to operation of the bail actuator for exerting a force on the bail assembly to pivot the bail assembly from its retrieve position into its cast position. The force exerting structure has a plate assembly with an annular actuation plate having an axis substantially aligned with the rotor axis and first and second posts connected to and projecting axially from the annular plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Zebco Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Carpenter, John A. Zurcher, John W. Puryear, Hyunkyu Kim
  • Patent number: 5609299
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a trigger sprayer which is connectable to two container volumes containing separate liquids. The sprayer has a trigger that is manipulated to draw the separate liquids into two separate pump chambers and then supply the two separate liquids from the pump chambers to a discharge passage of the sprayer. In the discharge passage the two separate liquids are mixed together prior to their being dispensed from the discharge passage as a spray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald D. Foster, Martin S. Laffey, John A. Zurcher
  • Patent number: 5118047
    Abstract: An improved fishing reel of the type having a fixed frame/housing, a line carrying spool, a rotor for directing line onto the spool as the rotor is operated, structure for mounting the spool for reciprocating movement as the rotor is operated to cause even distribution of line on the spool during line retrieval, a reciprocating shaft for effecting reciprocating movement of the spool, a slider block movable with the reciprocating shaft, a rotatable crank handle for operating the rotor, and structure for converting rotary motion of the crank handle into reciprocating movement of the slider block and in turn the shaft and spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: Zebco Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Carpenter, John A. Zurcher
  • Patent number: 5040743
    Abstract: A spinning-type fishing reel is provided with a rear-actuated front drag. Concentric shafts are provided with a spool freely rotatable on one shaft. Drag members operate on the spool to provide drag to the spool. A drag knob on the rear of the reel operates on one of the shafts to shift the one shaft axially relative to the other, thereby applying pressure to the drag members and to the spool to increase the drag on the spool. In one form, the spool may be freely rotatable on a spool carrier which is keyed to one of the shafts. A spool cap attached to one of the shafts operates through the drag members to apply drag to the spool. The spool is urged against an abutment carried by the other shaft such that moving one shaft relative to the other by turning the rear-mounted drag knob either increases or decreases the drag on the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignee: Zebco Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Zurcher, John W. Chapman, Steven M. Tipton, Richard J. Feehan
  • Patent number: 4875639
    Abstract: A line-carrying spool assembly is provided for a fishing reel and consists of a spool having (a) a hub with a central axis and an annular surface around which line can be wound and (b) first and second flanges spaced axially with respect to the hub and extending radially outwardly from the annular hub surface so that the first and second flanges and hub surface cooperatively bound a line storage space, a line depth setting pin mounted to the spool for movement relative to the spool between (a) an operative position wherein the line depth setting pin extends through the line storage space between the first and second flanges radially outwardly of the annular hub surface and (b) a retracted position wherein substantially the entire line depth setting pin resides outside of the spool storage space, and structure for selectively maintaining the line depth setting pin in each of its operative and retracted positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: Zebco Corporation
    Inventor: John A. Zurcher
  • Patent number: D352546
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Dowbrands Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Silvenis, John A. Zurcher, James L. Ghighi
  • Patent number: D354226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald D. Foster, John A. Zurcher
  • Patent number: D357408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Dowbrands, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Silvenis, John A. Zurcher, James L. Ghighi