Patents by Inventor Oyvind Alvern

Oyvind Alvern 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: 6233855
    Abstract: Display apparatus is removably attachable to the filler gun of a fuel pump, the filler gun including in series connection a gun nozzle having a forward discharge end and a rear end, a gun head having both a forward end portion which connects with the rear end of the gun nozzle and a rearward handle portion whose forward end connects to the rear of the gun nozzle and a rearward handle portion whose forward end connects to the rear end of the gun head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Alvern ASA
    Inventors: Stein Alvern, Øyvind Alvern
  • Patent number: 6216376
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display carrying body removalby attachable to a fluid filler gun to cover an upper part of the gun head, where a display message card support is provided on the upper face of the display carrying body. The carrying body to the filler gun, by an interlocking attaching system where the first engaging part, located on the said display carrying body and configured to engage with the second engaging part, located on the filler gun head housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Alvern ASA
    Inventor: Øyvind Alvern
  • Patent number: 5960842
    Abstract: A protective apparatus for use with a fuel pump filler gun having in sequence a barrel, a head, and a handle, includes a protective body. The protective body has an energy absorbing inner layer, e.g., upholstery material, surrounding a portion of the filler gun to protect the filler gun from impact forces. The protective body also includes an outer layer surrounding at least a portion of the inner layer. The outer layer is harder than the inner layer so as to resist scratching, absorb the initial impact, and distribute the forces over the softer inner layer. The protective apparatus further permits attachment of the protective body to the filler gun or to a boot covering a portion of the filler gun. A spring can be provided between the filler gun and outer shell to absorb direct impacts, and ribs can be provided on the inner surface of the outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Alvern Norway A/S
    Inventors: Stein Alvern, Oyvind Alvern
  • Patent number: 5921283
    Abstract: A protective apparatus for use with a fuel pump filler gun having in sequence a barrel, a head, and a handle, includes a protective body. The protective body has an outer shell surrounding at least a portion of the filler gun. The outer shell is hard in order to resist scratching, absorb the initial impact, and distribute the forces. The protective body further has a plurality of energy-absorbing pads distributed around an inner surface of the outer shell. The protective apparatus further includes means for attaching the protective body to the filler gun or to a boot covering a portion of the filler gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Alvern-Norway A/S
    Inventor: Oyvind Alvern
  • Patent number: 5904191
    Abstract: A protective apparatus for use with a fuel pump filler gun having in sequence a barrel, a head, and a handle, includes a protective body. The protective body has an energy absorbing inner layer surrounding a portion of the filler gun to protect the filler gun from impact forces. The protective body also includes an outer layer surrounding at least a portion of the inner layer. The outer layer is harder than the inner layer so as to resist scratching, absorb the initial impact, and distribute the forces over the softer inner layer. The protective body further attaches to the filler gun or to a boot covering a portion of the filler gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Alvern-Norway A/S
    Inventors: Stein Alvern, Oyvind Alvern
  • Patent number: 5868181
    Abstract: A protective apparatus for use with a fuel pump filler gun having in sequence a barrel, a head, and a handle, includes a protective body. The protective body has an energy absorbing inner layer, e.g., upholstery material, surrounding a portion of the filler gun to protect the filler gun from impact forces. The protective body also includes an outer layer surrounding at least a portion of the inner layer. The outer layer is harder than the inner layer so as to resist scratching, absorb the initial impact, and distribute the forces over the softer inner layer. The protective apparatus further includes means for attaching the protective body to the filler gun or to a boot covering a portion of the filler gun. A spring can be provided between the filler gun and outer shell to absorb direct impacts, and ribs can be provided on the inner surface of the outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Alvern Norway A/S
    Inventors: Stein Alvern, Oyvind Alvern
  • Patent number: 5860462
    Abstract: A protective apparatus for use with a fuel pump filler gun having in sequence a barrel, a head, and a handle, includes a protective body. The protective body has an energy absorbing inner layer, e.g., upholstery material, surrounding a portion of the filler gun to protect the filler gun from impact forces. The protective body also includes an outer layer surrounding at least a portion of the inner layer. The outer layer is harder than the inner layer so as to resist scratching, absorb the initial impact, and distribute the forces over the softer inner layer. The protective apparatus further includes means for attaching the protective body to the filler gun or to a boot covering a portion of the filler gun. A spring can be provided between the filler gun and outer shell to absorb direct impacts, and ribs can be provided on the inner surface of the outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: Alvern-Norway
    Inventors: Stein Alvern, Oyvind Alvern
  • Patent number: 5823237
    Abstract: A protective apparatus for use with a filler gun having in sequence a barrel, a head, and a handle, includes a protective body. The protective body includes an outer shell surrounding at least a portion of the filler gun. The outer layer is made of a hard material so as to resist scratching, absorb the initial impact, and distribute the forces away from the filler gun. A pair of arcuate ribs are provided between the filler gun and outer shell to assist in the distribution of impact forces, absorb direct impacts, and act as spacers between the outer shell and the filler gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Alvern-Norway A/S
    Inventors: Stein Alvern, Oyvind Alvern
  • Patent number: 5810063
    Abstract: In a display apparatus attachable to a filler gun of a fuel pump, a first display carrying body adapted to be fitted onto the filler gun to display a message on a message card and display information about fuel type delivered from the filler gun, and a second display carrying body releasably attachable to the first display carrying body at a rear end thereof said second display carrying body carrying message indicating that the fuel pump or filler gun is out of order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Alvern-Norway A/S
    Inventor: Oyvind Alvern
  • Patent number: 5775384
    Abstract: A fluid filler gun for delivering fluid into a fluid tank, the fluid filler gun having a pivotable gun barrel. The gun barrel pivots relative to the gun head about a ball joint. The connection of the gun barrel with the gun head comprises a ball with a fluid flow conduit therethrough, where one end of the flow conduit is connected to the fluid outlet of an actuating valve in the gun head, and the other end of the flow conduit opens towards a fluid conduit in the gun barrel. A carrier element for the gun barrel fluid conduit is shaped on the inside substantially complementary to the ball and at least partially encompasses the ball with a spacing therebetween, allowing rotatable movement of the carrier element about the ball. The carrier element has a fluid flow conduit communicating with the flow conduit in the ball, and the fluid flow conduit of the gun barrel is connected to the outlet of the fluid flow conduit of the carrier element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Alvern-Norway A/S
    Inventor: Oyvind Alvern
  • Patent number: D398012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Alvern-Norway A/S
    Inventors: Stein Alvern, Oyvind Alvern
  • Patent number: D398013
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Alvern-Norway A/S
    Inventors: Stein Alvern, Oyvind Alvern
  • Patent number: D399850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Alvern-Norway A/S
    Inventors: Stein Alvern, Oyvind Alvern