Patents by Inventor Kent D. Russell

Kent D. Russell 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: 8777821
    Abstract: An exercise device for exercising hand, wrist, arm, and upper body muscles having adjustable force resistance and a force setting indicator. The exercise device includes a housing, a first handle connected to one end of the housing, a second handle connected to the opposite end of the housing, an inner spring disposed inside the housing, and an outer spring disposed inside the housing. The outer spring is connected to the inner spring and encases the inner spring. An adjuster knob disposed on the second handle and coupled to the inner spring and configured to adjust a tension of the inner spring and compression of the outer spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Inventors: Paul F Lando, Kent D Russell, Donald C Early
  • Publication number: 20130029811
    Abstract: An exercise device for exercising hand, wrist, arm, and upper body muscles having adjustable force resistance and a force setting indicator. The exercise device includes a housing, a first handle connected to one end of the housing, a second handle connected to the opposite end of the housing, an inner spring disposed inside the housing, and an outer spring disposed inside the housing. The outer spring is connected to the inner spring and encases the inner spring. An adjuster knob disposed on the second handle and coupled to the inner spring and configured to adjust a tension of the inner spring and compression of the outer spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: PAUL F. LANDO, Kent D. Russell, Donald C. Early
  • Patent number: 6450811
    Abstract: The method of dental scaling of the invention uses a scaler and reservoir system, comprising: a scaler handpiece having a scaling tip, a scaler housing enclosing a scaler valve, a compressor housing enclosing a reservoir valve and a compressor, a reservoir housing having an inner chamber, the scaler housing is supported by the reservoir housing, and the compressor housing is supported by and connected to the scaler housing and the reservoir housing, the scaler handpiece is connected to the scaler housing, vibrates the tip, and scales a tooth in a patient'smooth by positioning the scaling tip adjacent to the tooth. Preferably the dental scaler and reservoir system, comprising: a scaler housing, a scaler valve, a compressor housing, a reservoir valve, a compressor, a reservoir housing having an inner chamber, a handpiece housing having a handpiece valve and a vibrational member. The scaler housing is supported by the reservoir housing. The compressor is connected to compressor conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Dentsply Research & Development Corp.
    Inventors: David P. Pollock, Kent D. Russell, Kevin K. Lint, Bryan M. Woolsey
  • Patent number: D433137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Dentsply Research & Development Corp.
    Inventors: David P. Pollock, Kent D. Russell, Kevin K. Lint, Eric Ping Pang Chan, Jeffrey F. Miller
  • Patent number: D434500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Dentsply Research & Development Corp.
    Inventors: David P. Pollock, Kent D. Russell, Kevin K. Lint, Eric Ping Pang Chan, Jeffrey F. Miller