Patents by Inventor Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson 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: 4832094
    Abstract: An electric waterbed pump is presented comprising an electric pump having outlet and inlet tubes, a cord for attaching the pump to electricity, and a stabilizing base capable of holding the apparatus in an essentially upright position as the waterbed deflates. The pump is especially adapted to drain waterbeds and is of increased efficiency due to the use of electrical force in the pumping procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Inventor: Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: 4768660
    Abstract: A storage assembly is provided with at least one adjustable hook for engaging a support rail which can be attached to a vertical surface, such as a wall. Each hook has two cantilever engaging members which are engaged with the rail through T-shaped apertures. The hooks are easily inserted into, or removed from, the support rail by deflecting one of the cantilever members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Milton E. Handler, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: 4699343
    Abstract: An adjustable support for workpieces is provided with a tripod base in which each of the three legs includes an angle bar having a vertical top segment. The top segments of the legs are securely connected together by a polyhedron shaped junction member. The junction member has a central collar for slidably receiving therein a vertical standard which carries a horizontal workpiece support bar. The junction member carries hand-operable locking means for cooperating with the standard and collar for securely locking the standard in a selected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1987
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Milton E. Handler, Richard Sylvan, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: 4682698
    Abstract: A tool holder apparatus is provided for holding ferromagnetic hand tools for convenient storage. The apparatus includes a mounting member for being attached to a generally vertical surface and includes a generally elongate support frame extending from the mounting member. The support frame defines at least two oppositely facing sides. The support frame is pivotally mounted to the mounting member to accommodate swinging movement of the support frame for providing access to either of the two sides. A plurality of bar magnets are provided on the support frame for magnetically attracting and holding the hand tools to each side of the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Milton E. Handler, Richard Sylvan, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: 4581828
    Abstract: A spirit level is provided which may be conveniently packaged and sold in knocked down form with the liquid vials and vial holders initially separated from the frame. The mounting openings in the web of the frame are rectangular or square with sides parallel and perpendicular to the working surfaces of the frame. The vial holders comprise a pair of opposed mating members of complementary configuration with the opening and having four pairs of mounting tabs for positioning the vial in accurate parallel or vertical orientation by cooperating with the corners of the rectangular opening. The holders also comprise posts which cooperate with the pairs of tabs to urge the tabs into gripping engagement with the corners of the mounting openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1986
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Milton E. Handler, Richard Sylvan, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: 4484608
    Abstract: A device for support of a portable router above a work table so as to convert a portable router into a pin router assembly. The device includes a mounting plate which is directly attached to the base portion of the router. The mounting plate is formed integral with a support carriage assembly that is mounted in a housing assembly to permit the router to be smoothly and accurately positioned above the work table in preselected positions. A guide pin is carried in a block assembly that is received in the work table in a manner which permits the adjustment of the guide pin into alignment with the router chuck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1984
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Irwin J. Ferdinand, Richard Sylvan, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: 4466675
    Abstract: A knock-down drawer assembly is provided with a front panel, a pair of side panels, a rear panel, and a bottom panel. The front, rear, and side panels are provided with channels for receiving the bottom panel. The front panel defines two generally vertical and parallel dovetail mortises on the inner face of the front panel. The opposing sides of each mortise taper inwardly at a constant angle along the vertical length of the mortise. Each of the side panels has a dovetail tenon on one end of the panel. The sides of each tenon taper inwardly along the vertical length of the tenon and each tenon is adapted to be received in a mortise of the front panel. A shoulder is provided on the rear end of each side panel for locating the rear panel along the length of the side panel relative to the front panel. Fastening means are provided for securing the side panels to the rear panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1984
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Irwin J. Ferdinand, Richard Sylvan, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: D278440
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1985
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Irwin J. Ferdinand, Richard Sylvan, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: D278664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1985
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Irwin J. Ferdinand, Richard Sylvan, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: D279238
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1985
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Irwin J. Ferdinand, Milton E. Handler, Richard Sylvan, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: D279731
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1985
    Inventors: Irwin J. Ferdinand, Milton C. Handler, Richard Sylvan, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: D291037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Milton E. Handler, Richard Sylvan, Herbert Baisch, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: D293052
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Milton E. Handler, Richard Sylvan, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: D294334
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Milton E. Handler, Richard Sylvan, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: D294668
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1988
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Milton E. Handler, Richard Sylvan, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: D295001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1988
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Irwin J. Ferdinand, Milton E. Handler, Richard Sylvan, Herbert Baisch, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: D299687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1989
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Milton E. Handler, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: D304137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: Hirsh Company
    Inventors: Milton E. Handler, Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: D328602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Inventor: Michael Peterson
  • Patent number: D346980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Rosemount Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Peterson, Jeffrey M. Setterholm, C. Michael Peterson, Jonathan D. Young, William J. Leeper