Patents by Inventor John Fries

John Fries 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: 4712844
    Abstract: An easily-assembled knock-down home filing cabinet comprises a generally rectangular top panel, a pair of generally rectangular opposite side panels engaged at respective upper margins of the top panel in a parallel and spaced apart condition, and a plurality of elongate tie rods spanning and joining the side panels intermediate areas thereof located generally adjacent respective corners thereof for maintaining the side panels in the desired parallel and spaced apart condition so as to define, with the top panel, a generally rectilinear cabinet for receiving at least one file drawer. Each of the tie rods comprises an elongate rod-like member having at least one threaded end and a complementary mating threaded fastener for threaded engagement with each rod threaded end and for engagement with an adjacent side panel.A drawer for a filing cabinet comprises respective rear and front, bottom and opposite side panels, and an arrangement joining the respective panels together to form a generally rectilinear drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: Quaker Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: John A. Fry
  • Patent number: 4637603
    Abstract: A device is set forth for simulating a fish for operation of a rod and reel. The device includes a frame, a drum journalled to the frame with the fishing line attached to the drum. A motor and clutch are provided for applying a selected torque to the drum to tension the line and simulate the pull of a fish. Also provided is a track to support and guide a carriage. Mounted to the carriage is a pulley. The fishing line is reeved about the pulley and thereafter connected to the drum. By adjusting the position of the carriage and pulley the position of the fish is simulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1987
    Inventors: John A. Fry, Douglas B. Robinson
  • Patent number: 3954619
    Abstract: A scum drag for removal of floating scum from a closed methane generator is a float having a fence or rake extending upwardly. Draglines are connected to it to pull the float and fence in a direction transverse to the fence. The pile of scum that accumulates with movement is engaged by the fence and bodily moved to a scum exit, where it is discharged into a truck or otherwise transported away.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1976
    Inventor: Lucius John Fry