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).
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Patent number: 11526857Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Alexis M. Eidson, Christina N. Nickel, Matthew Quagliara, Raymond John Zurcher, Ronald Romanowski
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Patent number: 10956879Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Alexis M. Eidson, Christina N. Nickel, Matthew Quagliara, Raymond John Zurcher, Ronald Romanowski
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Patent number: 6729560Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 21, 2003Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Continental Sprayers International, Inc.Inventors: Donald D. Foster, Martin S. Laffey, John A. Zurcher
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Publication number: 20030201339Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2003Publication date: October 30, 2003Inventors: Donald D. Foster, Martin S. Laffey, John A. Zurcher
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Patent number: 6550694Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 5, 1994Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Continental Sprayers International, Inc.Inventors: Donald D. Foster, Martin S. Laffey, John A. Zurcher
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Patent number: 5667159Abstract: 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 itsType: GrantFiled: November 9, 1994Date of Patent: September 16, 1997Assignee: Zebco Div. of Brunswick CorporationInventors: Robert L. Carpenter, John A. Zurcher, John W. Puryear, Hyunkyu Kim
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Patent number: 5662283Abstract: 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 casType: GrantFiled: May 15, 1995Date of Patent: September 2, 1997Assignee: Zebco CorporationInventors: John W. Puryear, Robert L. Carpenter, John A. Zurcher, Hyunkyu Kim
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Patent number: 5620149Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 15, 1992Date of Patent: April 15, 1997Assignee: Zebco CorporationInventors: John A. Zurcher, John W. Puryear, Hyunkyu Kim, Robert L. Carpenter
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Patent number: 5613645Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 15, 1992Date of Patent: March 25, 1997Assignee: Zebco CorporationInventors: Robert L. Carpenter, John A. Zurcher, John W. Puryear, Hyunkyu Kim
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Patent number: 5609299Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: March 11, 1997Assignee: Contico International, Inc.Inventors: Donald D. Foster, Martin S. Laffey, John A. Zurcher
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Patent number: 5118047Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 23, 1990Date of Patent: June 2, 1992Assignee: Zebco CorporationInventors: Robert L. Carpenter, John A. Zurcher
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Patent number: 5040743Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 16, 1990Date of Patent: August 20, 1991Assignee: Zebco CorporationInventors: John A. Zurcher, John W. Chapman, Steven M. Tipton, Richard J. Feehan
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Patent number: 4875639Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 26, 1988Date of Patent: October 24, 1989Assignee: Zebco CorporationInventor: John A. Zurcher
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Patent number: D352546Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 1993Date of Patent: November 15, 1994Assignee: Dowbrands Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Silvenis, John A. Zurcher, James L. Ghighi
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Patent number: D354226Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1992Date of Patent: January 10, 1995Assignee: Contico International, Inc.Inventors: Donald D. Foster, John A. Zurcher
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Patent number: D357408Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1993Date of Patent: April 18, 1995Assignee: Dowbrands, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Silvenis, John A. Zurcher, James L. Ghighi