Patents by Inventor Michael Lester O?Banion

Michael Lester O?Banion 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: 10818487
    Abstract: A light bulb changing device with expandable fingers is extendable to allow a person to install and remove light bulbs from an elevated ceiling without need for climbing a ladder. The device includes a tube, with the fingers attached thereto. A horn is slidably disposed on the top, movement of the horn adjusts the movement of the fingers. A compression spring and pulley housing with pulleys therein actuate movement of a tension member allowing for opening of the fingers and closing the fingers around a light bulb with limited torque to avoid breaking the light bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: The Holms Group
    Inventors: Michael Lester O'Banion, Lowell Dean Leuking, Todd James Huston, Hugh Miskel, Yandong Shen
  • Publication number: 20200227248
    Abstract: A light bulb changing device with expandable fingers which can grasp all light bulbs within a size range between 1 inch and 6 inches diameter and all shapes of light bulbs including incandescent, compact fluorescent and LED having a screw thread base. The disclosed device is extendable to allow a person to install and remove light bulbs from an elevated ceiling without need for climbing a ladder. The device provides for a user to controllably expand the fingers to insert or remove a bulb at both the proximal (bottom)and distal (Ceiling) ends of the device so that a user can reach up to the ceiling, open the fingers to grasp the bulb using the proximal actuation, remove it, bring it down to reachable level, remove the used bulb using the distal actuation, insert a new bulb using the distal actuation, elevate the bulb to the ceiling screw it into the socket and using the proximal actuation open the fingers to complete the job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Lester O'Banion, Lowell Dean Leuking, Todd James Huston, Hugh Miskel
  • Publication number: 20140008595
    Abstract: A barrier system includes at least first and second reinforced concrete posts, each concrete post including at least one conduit formed therethrough having first and second ends and a strain relief sector formed therein at the first end of the conduit. At least one tension cable extends between the posts. The tension cable extends through the conduit of each post and has a cable end secured to the post at the second end of each post's conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: PATRIOT BARRIER SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Lester O'Banion, William Alan George
  • Patent number: 8206056
    Abstract: A barrier system includes at least first and second reinforced concrete posts, each concrete post including at least one conduit formed therethrough having first and second ends and a strain relief sector formed therein at the first end of the conduit. At least one tension cable extends between the posts. The tension cable extends through the conduit of each post and has a cable end secured to the post at the second end of each post's conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Patriot Barrier Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Lester O'Banion, William Alan George
  • Patent number: 7942602
    Abstract: A barrier system and method for providing a barrier system are disclosed. The barrier system and method relate to a vehicle and pedestrian barrier system which can be positioned in vehicle and pedestrian passageways adjacent a protected structure or area to preclude the vehicle or the pedestrian from reaching and engaging the protected structure or area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Protectus, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Bunk, Wendell B. Leimbach, Michael Lester O′Banion, Daniel Stafford O′Banion, William Alan George, Robert Somers, James W. Marshall
  • Publication number: 20100219390
    Abstract: A barrier system includes at least first and second reinforced concrete posts, each concrete post including at least one conduit formed therethrough having first and second ends and a strain relief sector formed therein at the first end of the conduit. At least one tension cable extends between the posts. The tension cable extends through the conduit of each post and has a cable end secured to the post at the second end of each post's conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: PATRIOT BARRIER SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Lester O'BANION, William Alan GEORGE
  • Publication number: 20070284562
    Abstract: A barrier system and method for providing a barrier system are disclosed. The barrier system and method relate to a vehicle and pedestrian barrier system which can be positioned in vehicle and pedestrian passageways adjacent a protected structure or area to preclude the vehicle or the pedestrian from reaching and engaging the protected structure or area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Bunk, Wendell B. Leimbach, Michael Lester O'Banion, Daniel Stafford O'Banion, William Alan George, Robert Somers, James W. Marshall