Patents by Inventor Marshall C. Clark

Marshall C. Clark 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: 5971362
    Abstract: A wall panel jack comprising a turnbuckle connecting a cradle shaft to a foot shaft, a cradle pivotably attached to an extreme of the cradle shaft opposite the turnbuckle, and a foot pivotably attached to an extreme of the foot shaft opposite the turnbuckle. The turnbuckle incorporates a turnbuckle bore with a turnbuckle bore cradle thread and a turnbuckle bore foot thread. The cradle shaft has a cradle shaft thread sized to mate with the turnbuckle bore cradle thread, and the foot shaft has a foot shaft thread sized to mate with the turnbuckle bore foot thread. The cradle incorporates a cradle groove sized to admit the lower edge of a wall panel, and the foot incorporates a foot pad made of non-slip material. Rotation of the turnbuckle varies the distance between the cradle groove and the foot pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Inventor: Marshall C. Clark