Patents by Inventor Joseph K. Garretson

Joseph K. Garretson 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: 7085392
    Abstract: In combination with a loudspeaker assembly that includes a speaker diaphragm that is displaced to produce sound, the combination comprising a spinner element mounted to rotate in the path of sound waves produced by the speaker diaphragm; and a rotary drive for rotating the spinner, the spinner defining sound wave passing through openings, in said path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph K. Garretson
  • Patent number: 6978031
    Abstract: A loudspeaker assembly includes a speaker diaphragm that is displaced to produce sound, and a spinner element mounted to rotate in the path of sound waves produced by the speaker diaphragm, the spinner defining sound wave passing through openings, in said path. Illumination of interior structure, may be provided, for visual effect through openings defined between rotating spinner arms, and between non-rotating grille arms. Different combinations of grilles and spinners are easily enabled by mounting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph K. Garretson, Lewis C. Iby
  • Patent number: 6672452
    Abstract: A DVD equipment holder comprising, in combination a backer layer having opposite sides; first overlapping DVD reception pockets located at one of the sides, and attached to a layer, whereby the pockets have accessible DVD entrances; and a first transparent plastic layer or layers located at one side of the backer layer and attached to the backer layer to form a first auxiliary pocket or pockets having an entrance or entrances, whereby a graphics sheet or sheets associated with one or more DVD's is or are receivable in an auxiliary pocket or pockets, and viewable through the first plastic layer or layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kasidy W. Alves, Joseph K. Garretson, Michael J. Massett
  • Patent number: 6578935
    Abstract: CD player apparatus comprising a case having a front opening and side walls, and a slider in the case to carry a CD or DVD, and forwardly movable toward and partly through the front opening; a release at one side wall to be actuated to release the slider for forward movement relative to the front opening; an arm at the outer side of the side wall and supported to pivot toward and away from the release; and an actuator carried by the arm to be manually moved to pivot the arm toward the release to activate the release, whereby the slider can then move forward relative to the front opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph K. Garretson, Lewis C. Iby, Roger J. Alves
  • Patent number: D506615
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kasidy W. Alves, Joseph K. Garretson
  • Patent number: D506748
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph K. Garretson, Lewis C. Iby
  • Patent number: D460742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Lewis C. Iby, Joseph K. Garretson
  • Patent number: D460949
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Lewis C. Iby, Joseph K. Garretson
  • Patent number: D493139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Lewis C. Iby, Joseph K. Garretson
  • Patent number: D494135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Lewis C. Iby, Joseph K. Garretson
  • Patent number: D497342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kasidy W. Alves, Joseph K. Garretson
  • Patent number: D430850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger J. Alves, Lewis C. Iby, Joseph K. Garretson