Patents by Inventor John P. Mann

John P. Mann 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).

  • Clips for supporting miniature Christmas lights at any of a plurality of locations
    Patent number: 5542636
    Abstract: A clip for supporting miniature Christmas lights at any of a plurality of locations comprising a one-piece clip fabricated of a plastic material with limited resilience. A light supporting component is formed in a generally C-shaped configuration about a vertical axis of rotation. The supporting component is greater than 180 degrees and less than 190 degrees. A second component is formed integrally with the first component. The second component is adapted to be secured to a recipient surface to maintain the first component and the supportive bulb in a vertical orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Inventors: John P. Mann, Barbara A. Mann
  • Method and apparatus for mining machine cutter head
    Patent number: 4648660
    Abstract: An improved cutting head for a mining machine having a rotary cutting head and shaft removably and rotatably attached to the forward end of a mining machine such that the shaft and cutting head alone may be removed from the forward end of the machine and repaired at the site where the mining is taking place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1987
    Assignee: Dresser Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Mann, Victor M. Levenstein, Charles H. Fox