Patents by Inventor Marco J. Zach

Marco J. Zach 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: 9157573
    Abstract: A magnetic holding device includes a magnetic base and an object holder. The magnetic base preferably includes a base magnet and an adhesive pad. The adhesive pad includes a mounting pad, a pressure sensitive adhesive and an adhesive label. The pressure sensitive adhesive is applied to one side of the mounting pad and the adhesive label is applied to the pressure sensitive adhesive. The other side of the mounting pad is secured to base magnet. The object holder includes an object cup, a cup magnet and a retention disc. An inner perimeter of the object cup is slightly smaller than a perimeter of the object to be retained in the inner perimeter. The cup magnet is inserted into a bottom of the object cup. The retention disc is pushed into a bottom of the object cup to retain the cup magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Inventors: Marco J. Zach, Jon A. DeBoer
  • Patent number: 7703577
    Abstract: A door hinge lubricator includes a tube, a wicking material and at least one attachment device. At least one lubrication opening is formed through a wall of the tube. Each lubrication opening could be a hole or a slot. The wicking material is inserted into an inner perimeter of the tube. The wicking material is saturated with a lubricant, such as oil. Each end of the tube is sealed with an end plug or the like. The at least one attachment device is preferably attached substantially in-line with the at least one lubrication opening. It is preferable to place the single attachment device on each end of the tube. The door hinge lubricator is attached to one of the hinge plates, adjacent the hinge pin. Lubricant will be wicked into the joints between the opposing hinge plates. After a door hinge stops squeaking, the door hinge lubricator may be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Inventors: Marco J. Zach, Jon A. DeBoer
  • Patent number: 6095294
    Abstract: A deadman brake (62) is provided for stopping a rotating member driven by a power source, including the flywheel (46) of an internal combustion engine (42) of a lawnmower (40). A cantilever leaf spring (94) has a root end (96) attached to an engine-mounted bracket (68), and a distal end (98) movable toward and away from the flywheel (46). A brake pad (100) is attached to the cantilever leaf spring (94) and normally engages the flywheel (46) under self-bias of the cantilever leaf spring (94). A cable system (56, 58) is coupled by a transfer member (72, 134) to the cantilever leaf spring (94) and is actuated to disengage the brake pad (100) from the flywheel (46). The transfer member (72, 134) is a double pivot (106, 126) member providing universal right hand and left hand direction actuation application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: John D. McGourthy, Sr.
    Inventors: John D. McGourthy, Sr., John D. McGourthy, Jr., Jon A. DeBoer, Marco J. Zach
  • Patent number: D676733
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Inventors: Marco J. Zach, Jon A. DeBoer