Patents by Inventor Joseph Simonsen

Joseph Simonsen 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).

  • PORTABLE ARTICLE SUPPORT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20080116339
    Abstract: An apparatus with first and second leaf spring portions extending from a bridge portion, the second leaf spring portion provides an article support mounting aperture for attachment of an article support to the second leaf spring portion by structure for attaching said article support, and additional structure for securing the article support to the second leaf spring portion is disclosed. In a first embodiment, the article support is a towel ring, the structure for attaching the towel ring to the second leaf spring portion includes a shaft extending from a distal end of a post, and a retention groove formed at a distal end of the shaft. The additional structure for securing the shaft to the second leaf spring portion includes: a compression spring enclosing the shaft and interposed between the second leaf spring portion and the post; and a fastener affixed to the retention groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph Simonsen
  • PORTABLE ARTICLE SUPPORT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20080116343
    Abstract: An apparatus with first and second leaf spring portions extending from a bridge portion, the second leaf spring portion provides an article support mounting aperture for attachment of an article support to the second leaf spring portion by structure for attaching said article support, and additional structure for securing the article support to the second leaf spring portion is disclosed. In a first embodiment, the article support is a towel ring, the structure for attaching the towel ring to the second leaf spring portion includes a shaft extending from a distal end of a post, and a retention groove formed at a distal end of the shaft. The additional structure for securing the shaft to the second leaf spring portion includes: a compression spring enclosing the shaft and interposed between the second leaf spring portion and the post; and a fastener affixed to the retention groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph Simonsen
  • Portable article support apparatus
    Publication number: 20060175503
    Abstract: An apparatus with first and second leaf spring portions extending from a bridge portion, the second leaf spring portion provides an article support mounting aperture for attachment of an article support to said second leaf spring portion by means for attaching said article support, and means for securing the article support to the second leaf spring portion is disclosed. In a first embodiment, the article support is a towel ring, the means for attaching the towel ring to the second leaf spring portion includes a shaft extending from a distal end of a post, and a retention groove formed at a distal end of the shaft. The means for securing the shaft to the second leaf spring portion includes: a compression spring enclosing the shaft and interposed between the second leaf spring portion and the post; and a fastener affixed to the retention groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventor: Joseph Simonsen
  • Portable towel holder
    Patent number: D450508
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Inventor: Joseph Simonsen