Patents by Inventor Peter R. K. Eaton

Peter R. K. Eaton 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: 5222609
    Abstract: A modular display apparatus for advertising material comprising a plurality of interconnecting modular receptacles (10), each being of approximately rectangular shape and having a base wall (11), vertical side walls (14), front and rear walls (12, 13) spaced apart by the base wall (14) and an open upper end, said walls defining a compartment into which sheet material can be inserted through said open upper end, said front wall (12) having a transverse horizontal edge (23) spaced a short distance from the base wall, said rear wall having connection means (20) projecting therefrom near said upper end and which defines with the outer face of the rear wall (13) a transverse downwardly-directed slot (22) for slidably receiving and frictionally retaining the transverse horizontal edge (23) of the front wall of an adjacent receptacle positioned therebehind in overlapping relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Inventor: Peter R. K. Eaton
  • Patent number: 4225152
    Abstract: An improved leaf spring suspension system for a trailer, which incorporates a pair of even acting fluid dampers one on each side of the trailer chassis, each damper being connected at its ends to and extending between extension arms depending from the corresponding leaf spring rear end suspension point and a mounting bracket secured to the underside of the chassis, the dampers being arranged to slope upwards in a rearward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1980
    Inventor: Peter R. K. Eaton