Patents by Inventor Michael E. Davis

Michael E. Davis 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: 6206439
    Abstract: Auxiliary structural bumpers are adapted to be attached to a main protective bumper assembly for a refrigeration unit of the type adapted to be mounted on the front wall of a trailer. The main protective bumper protects the front of the unit while the auxiliary bumpers are adapted to protect the left and right-hand sides of the refrigeration unit. The refrigeration unit includes an outer cover, and a structural framework, which includes a pair of vertically extending structural elements located at opposite rear corners of the refrigeration unit adjacent to the front wall of the trailer. The main bumper assembly includes two vertically extending structural members, each of which is adapted to be structurally coupled to one of the vertically extending structural elements of the refrigeration unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: David D. Kiefer, Michael E. Davis, Douglas E. Moore
  • Patent number: 6042162
    Abstract: A protective bumper assembly for a refrigeration unit of the type adapted to be mounted on the front wall of a trailer. The refrigeration unit includes an outer cover, and a structural framework which includes a pair of vertically extending structural elements located at opposite rear corners of the refrigeration unit adjacent to the front wall of the trailer. The bumper assembly includes two vertically extending structural members, each of which is adapted to be structurally coupled to one of the vertically extending structural elements of the refrigeration unit. A portion of the vertically extending structural member extends above the outer cover of the unit. A pair of horizontally extending structural members also located outside the outer cover of the refrigeration unit are attached to the ends of the vertically extending members at one end thereof and the other ends extend forwardly towards the front of the refrigeration unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: David D. Kiefer, Michael E. Davis
  • Patent number: 5833013
    Abstract: A brush for grooming golf greens and fairways. Three identical brush devices are removably connected together with two of the brush devices located laterally outward of the middle brush device. When not in use and in transport, the three brush units may be aligned in single file for towing along a narrow path. Each brush device includes a plurality of depending brushes removably mounted to a rectangular frame. The brushes are arranged to assure even grass grooming and even brush wear. A winch with cable is mounted to the frame and is operable to raise and lower wheels to support the brush device when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Greensgroomer Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael E. Davis