Patents by Inventor Ken Simmons

Ken Simmons 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).

  • Publication number: 20080098702
    Abstract: A retrofit installation kit for use with such as an exteriorly located air conditioner condensing unit. The kit includes a flexible filtration screen and a set of customized fasteners which substitute for existing fasteners used to hold together the outer sheathing of the unit frame. The substitution of fasteners for the typical mounting screws utilized in the original unit construction precludes the possibility of such as damaging the unit due to drilling new fastener holes, this running the risk of rupturing fluid coils within the unit, or damaging other sensitive electrical or mechanical components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Ken Simmons, Brian Ross Simmons
  • Publication number: 20040094896
    Abstract: A create a song game capable of being played by any plurality of participants. The game includes at least one deck of cards, and preferably a plurality of four decks each which corresponding to words referencing a given subject matter category. A pair of time measuring devices, such as sand-filled hourglasses, identify both an initial start time and a subsequent stop time during which a player must improvise and subsequently sing a song based upon the selected and category specific word. Each player in succession selects a card, improvises a song based upon the word illustrated on the card, and commences the singing of the song within the predetermined start time and until elapsing of the subsequent stop time. A winner of the game is determined by popular vote of the participants and after any equal number of game playing turns have been accomplished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Ken Simmons