Patents by Inventor Miller O. JOHNSTON

Miller O. JOHNSTON 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: 10040387
    Abstract: A truck bed cot has a generally rectangular platform, three legs upon one sidewall, two clamps upon an opposite sidewall, two endwalls, a plurality of slats between the sidewalls, two brackets for connection to a supporting surface, a heated sleeping pad, and a solar panel. The platform has a fore platform and an aft platform that receive the legs when the platform folds. The platform has an unfolded position with the fore platform coplanar with the aft platform. The platform, through its brackets and legs, adjusts its elevation relative to a supporting surface. The sleeping pad includes a control and battery in communication with the solar panel. The battery also provides ports for connection to various cables. A drawer provides storage and a flat surface for a user and a strap allows a user to carry the folded invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Inventor: Miller O. Johnston
  • Patent number: 9694878
    Abstract: A mooring device includes a canister, a spool having two side walls with teeth around their perimeters, a mooring cable wrapped around the spool, a lid having a first piece and a second piece, and two pairs of stops extending from the bottom surface of the lid. The two pairs of stops engage the notches of the two side walls of the spool when the first piece of the lid rests in the closed position. The stops disengage from the notches when the first piece of the lid is open. A thumbpad allows a user to move the stops from a lock position to an unlocked position without opening the lid. The device extends and retracts the cable to accommodate tidal and other water action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Inventor: Miller O. Johnston
  • Publication number: 20170080995
    Abstract: A mooring device includes a canister, a spool having two side walls with teeth around their perimeters, a mooring cable wrapped around the spool, a lid having a first piece and a second piece, and two pairs of stops extending from the bottom surface of the lid. The two pairs of stops engage the notches of the two side walls of the spool when the first piece of the lid rests in the closed position. The stops disengage from the notches when the first piece of the lid is open. A thumbpad allows a user to move the stops from a lock position to an unlocked position without opening the lid. The device extends and retracts the cable to accommodate tidal and other water action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventor: Miller O. JOHNSTON
  • Publication number: 20160129827
    Abstract: A truck bed cot has a generally rectangular platform, three legs upon one sidewall, two clamps upon an opposite sidewall, two endwalls, a plurality of slats between the sidewalls, two brackets for connection to a supporting surface, a heated sleeping pad, and a solar panel. The platform has a fore platform and an aft platform that receive the legs when the platform folds. The platform has an unfolded position with the fore platform coplanar with the aft platform. The platform, through its brackets and legs, adjusts its elevation relative to a supporting surface. The sleeping pad includes a control and battery in communication with the solar panel. The battery also provides ports for connection to various cables. A drawer provides storage and a flat surface for a user and a strap allows a user to carry the folded invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventor: Miller O. Johnston
  • Publication number: 20160052605
    Abstract: A mooring device including a canister, a spool having two side walls with notches around their perimeters, a mooring cable wrapped around the spool, a lid having a first piece and a second piece, and two rows of stops extending from the bottom surface of the lid. The two rows of stops engage the notches of the two side walls of the pool when the first piece of the lid is in the closed position. The stops are disengaged from the notches when the first piece of the lid is in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Miller O. JOHNSTON