Patents by Inventor John S. Ronan

John S. Ronan 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: 9216465
    Abstract: The improved ratchet cutting tool comprises a first contoured handle member having a first rear end defining a hand gripping portion, a second forward end defining a cradle portion for supporting different size work pieces to be cut. A second contoured handle member having a first rear end defining a hand gripping portion, a second forward end defining a securing means for pivotally attaching a ratchet cutting blade holder and ratchet assembly between the first and second handle members. An intermediate portion including a pair of ramp portions that extends between the cradle portions and the hand gripping portion. The first handle member includes a sliding replacement and display blade storage tray cavity disposed along an exterior side face of the first handle member below the intermediate portion for receiving a sliding replacement and display blade storage tray for storing non-standard angled cutting blades therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Inventor: John S. Ronan
  • Publication number: 20140290067
    Abstract: The improved ratchet cutting tool comprises a first contoured handle member having a first rear end defining a hand gripping portion, a second forward end defining a cradle portion for supporting different size work pieces to be cut. A second contoured handle member having a first rear end defining a hand gripping portion, a second forward end defining a securing means for pivotally attaching a ratchet cutting blade holder and ratchet assembly between the first and second handle members. An intermediate portion including a pair of ramp portions that extends between the cradle portions and the hand gripping portion. The first handle member includes a sliding replacement and display blade storage tray cavity disposed along an exterior side face of the first handle member below the intermediate portion for receiving a sliding replacement and display blade storage tray for storing non-standard angled cutting blades therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventor: John S. Ronan
  • Patent number: 8328695
    Abstract: A trampoline and cage ball game device includes a trampoline frame structure with a spring supported flexible trampoline bed attached thereto and a plurality of support legs for supporting the trampoline frame and flexible bed. A single continuous open ended sheet of flexible material that is folded into four reinforced corners defining a pair of end wall panel sections and a pair of side wall end sections forming an enclosed cage structure. A plurality of elongated corner pipes are attached to inner corners of the trampoline extending beyond the top of the enclosed cage structure, the corner pipes having spring attachments secured to the four corner folds to stretch enclosed cage structure at the end wall sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Inventors: Devin J. Ronan, John S. Ronan
  • Patent number: 8327548
    Abstract: A multi-function blade-and-anvil type cutting tool that uses standard type razor blades includes a blade-and-anvil section connected to a first handle portion and a non-tool blade holder and a blade clamp assembly connected to a second handle portion. The standard blades are able to be changed with out tools when the first and second handle portions are moved from a first open position to a second open position to allow the blade holder and the clamp assembly to pivot with one another causing a screw and O-ring latch to move away from a latching slot in the second handle portion. This movement positions the razor blade between the screw and O-ring latch and a blade clamp guide element for easy removal. Each handle portion having a gripping cover disposed thereon. One of the handle portions has a sliding storage tray disposed therein for storing replacement razor blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Inventor: John S. Ronan
  • Publication number: 20120142500
    Abstract: A trampoline and cage ball game device includes a trampoline frame structure with a spring supported flexible trampoline bed attached thereto and a plurality of support legs for supporting the trampoline frame and flexible bed. A single continuous open ended sheet of flexible material that is folded into four reinforced corners defining a pair of end wall panel sections and a pair of side wall end sections forming an enclosed cage structure. A plurality of elongated corner pipes are attached to inner corners of the trampoline extending beyond the top of the enclosed cage structure, the corner pipes having spring attachments secured to the four corner folds to stretch enclosed cage structure at the end wall sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Devin J. Ronan, John S. Ronan
  • Publication number: 20110185577
    Abstract: An improved hand-held cutting tool includes a first double-sided handle member having a front open cavity for receiving an anvil member. A second double-sided handle member having an upper open cavity for receiving a biased auxiliary handle therein and a front open cavity for receiving a blade holder therein. The first and second handle members are pivoted between a first open work piece placement position and a second open blade replacement position. The first open position allows a work piece to be placed on the anvil member to be cut and the second open position allows access to the blade holder for blade replacement without using tools. The auxiliary handle is biased out of the upper open cavity in the first open position to allow a user to grasp the auxiliary handle and the first handle member with one hand to easily achieve an initial cutting operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventor: John S. Ronan
  • Publication number: 20100212162
    Abstract: A multi-function blade-and-anvil type cutting tool that uses standard type razor blades includes a blade-and-anvil section connected to a first handle portion and a non-tool blade holder and a blade clamp assembly connected to a second handle portion. The standard blades are able to be changed with out tools when the first and second handle portions are moved from a first open position to a second open position to allow the blade holder and the clamp assembly to pivot with one another causing a screw and O-ring latch to move away from a latching slot in the second handle portion. This movement positions the razor blade between the screw and O-ring latch and a blade clamp guide element for easy removal. Each handle portion having a gripping cover disposed thereon. One of the handle portions has a sliding storage tray disposed therein for storing replacement razor blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: John S. Ronan
  • Patent number: 7080455
    Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes first and second subassemblies. The first subassembly has a first handle and a blade connected to the first handle, the blade including a proximal end portion attached to the handle, a distal end portion, and a cutting edge intermediate the proximal and distal end portions. The second subassembly has a second handle and an anvil with a knife-opposing surface. The first and second subassemblies are adapted to be manually assembled pivotally together to form a blade-and-anvil cutters and to be manually unsnapped to enable independent use of the first subassembly as a knife. The action of a user squeezing the first and second handles toward each other causes the knife-opposing surface of the anvil and the cutting edge of the blade to move toward each other in order to cut an object positioned intermediate the knife-opposing surface and the cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Ronan Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Ronan, Richard A. Kluender
  • Patent number: 6698099
    Abstract: A convertible knife assembly includes a knife and a conversion piece. The knife includes a blade with a handle end portion, a tip, a cutting edge intermediate the handle end an the tip, and a spine opposite the cutting edge. The conversion piece has a spine-opposing portion and a handle portion such that the conversion piece is adapted to be mounted on the knife pivotally with the spine-opposing portion opposing the spine of the blade and the handle portion opposing the handle of the knife. The action of a user squeezing the handle portion of the conversion piece and handle of the knife toward each other causes the spine-opposing portion of the conversion piece and the spine of the blade to move toward each other in order to bear against an object the user positions between the spine-opposing portion of the conversion piece and the spine of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Ronan Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Ronan, Richard A. Kluender
  • Publication number: 20030101590
    Abstract: A convertible knife assembly includes a knife and a conversion piece. The knife includes a blade with a handle end portion, a tip, a cutting edge intermediate the handle end an the tip, and a spine opposite the cutting edge. The conversion piece has a spine-opposing portion and a handle portion such that the conversion piece is adapted to be mounted on the knife pivotally with the spine-opposing portion opposing the spine of the blade and the handle portion opposing the handle of the knife. The action of a user squeezing the handle portion of the conversion piece and handle of the knife toward each other causes the spine-opposing portion of the conversion piece and the spine of the blade to move toward each other in order to bear against an object the user positions between the spine-opposing portion of the conversion piece and the spine of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: Ronan Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Ronan, Richard A. Kluender
  • Patent number: D503875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Ronan Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Ronan, Richard A. Kluender
  • Patent number: D564309
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Inventor: John S. Ronan
  • Patent number: D483627
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Inventors: John S. Ronan, Richard A. Kluender
  • Patent number: D398499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Inventor: John S. Ronan
  • Patent number: D422463
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Inventor: John S. Ronan
  • Patent number: D427036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Inventor: John S. Ronan
  • Patent number: D434955
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Inventor: John S. Ronan
  • Patent number: D682645
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Inventor: John S. Ronan
  • Patent number: D691010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Inventor: John S. Ronan
  • Patent number: D690176
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Inventor: John S. Ronan