Patents by Inventor Norman J. Mills

Norman J. Mills 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: 4866851
    Abstract: For constructing walls of building blocks and the like a device is provided that can be clamped down upon a corner block by turning a hand crank at the top of a long rod that extends above the top of the wall. Slide grips for a running line are provided that fit vertical flanges on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Inventor: Norman J. Mills
  • Patent number: 4782597
    Abstract: A level-indicating device comprises nail-guiding means for tacking the level onto a door or other wooden structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1988
    Inventor: Norman J. Mills
  • Patent number: 4739561
    Abstract: For leveling prehung door assemblies a device is described on which a level indicator is mounted on one flange of a channel member that can be snap fitted onto the door edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1988
    Inventor: Norman J. Mills
  • Patent number: 4686793
    Abstract: An elongated body is provided for use as a threshold and is transversely stepped whereby the body includes high and low opposite side longitudinally extending upper surfaces. The body includes a central upstanding surface extending between the high and low upper surfaces with the latter extending transversely of the body in opposite directions from the upper and lower margins of the upstanding surface. The portion of the low upper surface adjacent the lower margin of the upstanding surface is transversely downwardly inclined theretoward and the body includes transverse inclined passages formed therein with the upper ends of the passages opening through the upright surface lower margin and the lower ends of the passages opening outwardly of the longitudinal marginal portion of the body away from which the upstanding surface faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1987
    Inventor: Norman J. Mills