Patents by Inventor Marshall V. C. Dressel

Marshall V. C. Dressel 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: 20180002982
    Abstract: A ladder with increased stability during use is disclosed that includes support members that rotate into position to prevent the ladder from tipping or falling over during use. The support members may also provide a platform for temporary and secure storage of objects that are to be accessed before or after using the ladder, thus reducing the risk of injury to a user attempting to climb the ladder with an object to be accessed after climbing. The ladder further includes the capability to become mobile between uses or work locations by detaching from brackets or by not utilizing brackets at all. When not in use, the support members of the ladder rotate to align with the ladder in some embodiments or with bracket assemblies in other embodiments to further facilitate movement of the ladder and reduce the space required for storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventor: Marshall V.C. DRESSEL
  • Patent number: 8561312
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a construction device having a receptacle configured to provide an indication of a geometric shape of the receptacle on a panel of sheetrock. The receptacle includes walls having a thickness and a length, a cavity delimited by the walls, the cavity configured to provide an interface through the panel of sheetrock, a first end configured to abut the panel of sheetrock, the first end having a surface that corresponds to the thickness of the walls, a second end spaced from the first end by the length of the walls, and a plurality of integrally formed protrusions extending from the surface of the first end, the protrusions configured to at least indent the panel of sheetrock to form a pattern of indentations that indicate the geometric shape of the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Dressel Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce B. Dressel, Marshall V. C. Dressel
  • Publication number: 20110239477
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a construction device having a receptacle configured to provide an indication of a geometric shape of the receptacle on a panel of sheetrock. The receptacle includes walls having a thickness and a length, a cavity delimited by the walls, the cavity configured to provide an interface through the panel of sheetrock, a first end configured to abut the panel of sheetrock, the first end having a surface that corresponds to the thickness of the walls, a second end spaced from the first end by the length of the walls, and a plurality of integrally formed protrusions extending from the surface of the first end, the protrusions configured to at least indent the panel of sheetrock to form a pattern of indentations that indicate the geometric shape of the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: DRESSEL DESIGNS, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce B. Dressel, Marshall V. C. Dressel
  • Patent number: D674262
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Dressel Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce B. Dressel, Marshall V. C. Dressel
  • Patent number: D680887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Dressel Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce B. Dressel, Marshall V. C. Dressel
  • Patent number: D719856
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Dressel Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce B. Dressel, Marshall V. C. Dressel