Patents by Inventor Kevin M. Rice

Kevin M. Rice 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: 7000736
    Abstract: An elevator pit assembly for mounting and supporting car and counterweight rails, preferably in a tri-rail configuration, has first and second plates joinable in alternative right-angle configurations. The first plate accommodates a rail assembly having car and counterweight rails and a spaced lone counterweight rail, while the second plate accommodates a lone car rail. The plates may be bolted together through flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventors: Kevin M. Rice, William R. Eaton, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20040129505
    Abstract: An elevator pit assembly for mounting and supporting car and counterweight rails, preferably in a tri-rail configuration, has first and second plates joinable in alternative right-angle configurations. The first plate accommodates a rail assembly having car and counterweight rails and a spaced lone counterweight rail, while the second plate accommodates a lone car rail. The plates may be bolted together through flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Kevin M. Rice, William R. Eaton
  • Patent number: D507671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Inventor: Kevin M. Rice