Patents by Inventor John C. Long

John C. Long 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: 7954838
    Abstract: A user propelled golf cart includes a frame having front and rear ends. A seat, pedal, and front wheel are operatively coupled to the frame. A plurality of rear wheels are rotatably coupled to the frame rear end to rotate about a common imaginary axis. The pedals operatively rotate at least one wheel about an imaginary axis. A tub is configured to receive a golf bag. A storage rack includes a first section configured to be removably coupled to the frame rear end, a second section configured to be removably coupled to the frame between the front and rear ends, and a support leg. The front wheel is raised above the rear wheels when the first section is coupled to the frame rear end, the second section is coupled to the frame, and the support leg contacts a ground surface or a receiving member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Inventor: John C. Long
  • Patent number: 3995131
    Abstract: A generally C-shaped clip of electrically insulating material adapted for detachable connection to a pencil or the like mounts a switch comprising spaced contacts in the form of the bared ends of a conductor cord having on its other end a jack for connection to a recorder, and a metal sleeve is slidable along the clip between a switch-on position bridging the contacts and a remote switch-on position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1976
    Inventor: John C. Long
  • Patent number: 3934898
    Abstract: A passenger restraint device for an automotive vehicle wherein one end of a passenger restraint arm is pivoted on a member slidably displaceable along the door, a motion transmitting strap interconnects the restraint arm and another member slidable along the door, and the members carry latching and locking elements that are automatically connected in operative relation when the arm has been swung away from the door into passenger restraint position. The latch is manually releasable by the passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1976
    Inventor: John C. Long