Patents by Inventor Michael R. Millsap

Michael R. Millsap 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: 8955891
    Abstract: There is a door stop including a block having a top surface and a bottom surface. The block includes an engaging perimeter and a non-engaging perimeter opposite the engaging perimeter and is disposed between the top surface and the bottom surface. The block includes a protrusion extending therefrom at a boundary region between the engaging perimeter and the non-engaging perimeter. The door stop includes a plurality of magnets disposed in an array along an exterior of the engaging perimeter. The door stop includes a recessed portion disposed about the engaging perimeter and is configured to rest about a hinge of a door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Inventor: Michael R. Millsap
  • Publication number: 20140225385
    Abstract: There is a door stop including a block having a top surface and a bottom surface. The block includes an engaging perimeter and a non-engaging perimeter opposite the engaging perimeter and is disposed between the top surface and the bottom surface. The block includes a protrusion extending therefrom at a boundary region between the engaging perimeter and the non-engaging perimeter. The door stop includes a plurality of magnets disposed in an array along an exterior of the engaging perimeter. The door stop includes a recessed portion disposed about the engaging perimeter and is configured to rest about a hinge of a door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventor: Michael R. Millsap
  • Publication number: 20140183883
    Abstract: A door stop including a block having a top surface and a bottom surface. The block includes an engaging perimeter that is substantially orthogonal to each of the top surface and the bottom surface. The block includes a non-engaging perimeter opposite the engaging perimeter and disposed between the top surface and the bottom surface. The block includes a protrusion extending therefrom at a boundary region that is between the engaging perimeter and the non-engaging perimeter. The door stop includes a first selectably swivelable and selectably rotatable hook extending from the top surface near the engaging perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventor: Michael R. Millsap