Patents by Inventor Kenneth Ruff

Kenneth Ruff 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: 20060201062
    Abstract: An accessory for wild birds is formed from a plurality of ceramic clay flowerpots disposed in preselected relation to each other. The accessory includes a receptacle formed from a ceramic flowerpot. The receptacle has a first end and a second end and a continuous side wall of the receptacle extends between the first end and the second end of the receptacle. The continuous side wall defines a plurality of openings of preselected sizes disposed at preselected positions. At least one of a top and a bottom formed of a ceramic clay flowerpot are positioned coaxially and adjacent to at least one of the first end and the second end of the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventor: Kenneth Ruff
  • Publication number: 20050120967
    Abstract: An accessory for wild birds is formed from a plurality of ceramic clay flowerpots disposed in preselected relation to each other. The accessory includes a receptacle formed from a ceramic flowerpot. The receptacle has a first end and a second end and a continuous side wall of the receptacle extends between the first end and the second end of the receptacle. The continuous side wall defines a plurality of openings of preselected sizes disposed at preselected positions. At least one of a top and a bottom formed of a ceramic clay flowerpot are positioned coaxially and adjacent to at least one of the first end and the second end of the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventor: Kenneth Ruff
  • Patent number: 5927672
    Abstract: A card holder having a spring biased, card-holding clamp and a support with first and second side members that are attached to each other at the top of the support. Each side member extends downwardly and outwardly with respect to each other, defining an angle therebetween. Ends of the clamp are mountable on the side members below a first stop and between second stops disposed on at least one of the side members. The spring-biased clamp and outwardly extending side members cooperatively bias the clamp upwardly. The first stop prevents upwardly movement of the clamp beyond a predetermined vertical position, and the second stops prevent movement of the clamp beyond preselected horizontal locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Jim Beam Brands Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Ruff
  • Patent number: D413147
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Jim Beam Brands Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Ruff, Robert A. Nuzzo