Patents by Inventor Kevin R. Stoops

Kevin R. Stoops 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: 20240003406
    Abstract: The hook and loop rope of the present invention is configured to facilitate tying objects down without requiring a user to tie a knot in the rope. Instead, the user need only loop the rope through a tiedown (or structural equivalent) prior to engaging hooks of a first portion of the rope with loops of a second portion of the rope. In the rolled configuration, a plurality of hooks associated with a hook side of the rope engage with a plurality of loops associated with a loop side of the rope, thereby retaining the rope in the rolled configuration. The plurality of hooks are displaced from the plurality of loops to move the rope into an unrolled configuration. Then, in the tie-down configuration, a first portion of the rope overlaps a second portion, thereby preventing or otherwise inhibiting movement of the first portion relative to the second.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Publication number: 20230273686
    Abstract: A shelf bracket is provided. The shelf bracket includes a shelf member and opposing side flanges extending from a back plate. A front flange extends from each of said opposing side flanges. The back plate, shelf member, side flange, and front flange define a cavity configured to receive an enclosure, such as by moving the enclosure in a vertical direction in and out of engagement with the cavity. The shelf member defines a bottom limit of the cavity such that movement of the enclosure into the cavity is limited to a first vertical direction and movement of the enclosure out of the cavity is limited to a second vertical direction, the second vertical direction being diametrically opposed to the first vertical direction. A support flange is optionally included, which is configured to engage with a support structure so as to provide support for the shelf bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Patent number: 11579707
    Abstract: A shelf bracket is provided. The shelf bracket includes a shelf member and opposing side flanges extending from a back plate. A front flange extends from each of said opposing side flanges. The back plate, shelf member, side flange, and front flange define a cavity configured to receive an enclosure, such as by moving the enclosure in a vertical direction in and out of engagement with the cavity. The shelf member defines a bottom limit of the cavity such that movement of the enclosure into the cavity is limited to a first vertical direction and movement of the enclosure out of the cavity is limited to a second vertical direction, the second vertical direction being diametrically opposed to the first vertical direction. A support flange is optionally included, which is configured to engage with a support structure so as to provide support for the shelf bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Publication number: 20210173492
    Abstract: A shelf bracket is provided. The shelf bracket includes a shelf member and opposing side flanges extending from a back plate. A front flange extends from each of said opposing side flanges. The back plate, shelf member, side flange, and front flange define a cavity configured to receive an enclosure, such as by moving the enclosure in a vertical direction in and out of engagement with the cavity. The shelf member defines a bottom limit of the cavity such that movement of the enclosure into the cavity is limited to a first vertical direction and movement of the enclosure out of the cavity is limited to a second vertical direction, the second vertical direction being diametrically opposed to the first vertical direction. A support flange is optionally included, which is configured to engage with a support structure so as to provide support for the shelf bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Patent number: 10936087
    Abstract: A keyboard assembly is provided. The keyboard assembly includes an enclosure for protecting the keyboard and other components associated therewith. The enclosure is configured to engage with one or more bracket or bracket assembly, thereby providing a mounting system for supporting the enclosure. By engaging the enclosure with the bracket, the position of the keyboard can be controlled and maintained. By disengaging the enclosure from the bracket, the bracket can be moved and/or the enclosure can be engaged with a different bracket, thereby satisfying different requirements and/or preferences associated with the location of the keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Publication number: 20200174578
    Abstract: A keyboard assembly is provided. The keyboard assembly includes an enclosure for protecting the keyboard and other components associated therewith. The enclosure is configured to engage with one or more bracket or bracket assembly, thereby providing a mounting system for supporting the enclosure. By engaging the enclosure with the bracket, the position of the keyboard can be controlled and maintained. By disengaging the enclosure from the bracket, the bracket can be moved and/or the enclosure can be engaged with a different bracket, thereby satisfying different requirements and/or preferences associated with the location of the keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Patent number: 10642374
    Abstract: A keyboard/keyboard enclosure is provided. The keyboard/keyboard enclosure includes front and rear shells removably connected together and made of a durable metal material such as aluminum. The enclosure defines a cavity and various features for positioning and/or restraining a PCB within the cavity. A keypad is positioned on the front surface of the front shell. End caps extend into the cavity from opposed ends of the front and rear shells, thereby selectively securing the front and rear shells together and/or further positioning and/or restraining the PCB within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Publication number: 20190332187
    Abstract: A keyboard/keyboard enclosure is provided. The keyboard/keyboard enclosure includes front and rear shells removably connected together and made of a durable metal material such as aluminum. The enclosure defines a cavity and various features for positioning and/or restraining a PCB within the cavity. A keypad is positioned on the front surface of the front shell. End caps extend into the cavity from opposed ends of the front and rear shells, thereby selectively securing the front and rear shells together and/or further positioning and/or restraining the PCB within the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Patent number: 10345920
    Abstract: A keyboard/keyboard enclosure is provided. The keyboard/keyboard enclosure includes front and rear shells removably connected together and made of a durable metal material such as aluminum. The enclosure defines a cavity and various features for positioning and/or restraining a PCB within the cavity. A keypad is positioned on the front surface of the front shell. End caps extend into the cavity from opposed ends of the front and rear shells, thereby selectively securing the front and rear shells together and/or further positioning and/or restraining the PCB within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Publication number: 20170336875
    Abstract: A keyboard/keyboard enclosure is provided. The keyboard/keyboard enclosure includes front and rear shells removably connected together and made of a durable metal material such as aluminum. The enclosure defines a cavity and various features for positioning and/or restraining a PCB within the cavity. A keypad is positioned on the front surface of the front shell. End caps extend into the cavity from opposed ends of the front and rear shells, thereby selectively securing the front and rear shells together and/or further positioning and/or restraining the PCB within the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Patent number: 9104050
    Abstract: A protective covering for a LCD display is provided. The protective covering includes a sheet-like front portion, which rests over the surface of the LCD display when in use, a top portion that extends backwards from the sheet-like front portion, a back portion that extends downward from the top portion, and a pair of tabs that extend inward from the back portion such that the protective covering can be secured in place over the LCD monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Patent number: 9016965
    Abstract: A keyboard/keyboard enclosure is provided. The keyboard/keyboard enclosure includes front and rear shells removably connected together and made of a polymer material such as Nylon 6. A keypad is positioned on the front surface of the front shell. The rear shell includes a cutout and a removable hatch covering the cutout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Patent number: 5251945
    Abstract: A device for the protection and assistance in manual transportation of bulky articles. The device includes a main panel which is elongated in a first direction. The article to be carried may be placed at the longitudinal center of the main panel and the longitudinal ends thereof brought upwardly about the article. Straps with appropriate fasteners are provided on the main panel to maintain the longitudinal ends in this upward configuration about the article. To aid in the manual transport of the device and enclosed article, a pair of handles, one on each longitudinal end of the main panel, may be readily grasped by the user. To protect the article against moisture and electrical shock, it is preferably formed of a waterproof and electrically insulating material. Additionally, the device may include a top flap along one longitudinal end. Side flaps may be provided at each lateral edge extending from the longitudinal end containing the top flap to a point beyond the longitudinal center of the main panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignee: Innovative Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Patent number: D664960
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Patent number: D674390
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Patent number: D746287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Patent number: D803552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Patent number: D874250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin R Stoops
  • Patent number: D892597
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops
  • Patent number: D948991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stoops