Patents by Inventor M. Thomas Long

M. Thomas Long 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: 4932146
    Abstract: A stepped frame having at least a pair of substantially planar surfaces oriented one lower than the other has a device for clamping a removable panel to the lower surface. One end of a rigid, unitary member attaches to the upper surface of the frame, while the other end extends over the panel, which in turn rests against the lower surface of the frame. A threaded aperture in the extending end, and a correspondingly threaded clamping screw cooperate to exert pressure on the panel when the screw is positively threaded through the aperture, thereby clamping the panel to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Inventor: M. Thomas Long