Patents by Inventor Philip Barkus

Philip Barkus 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).

  • Devices for mounting an automobile wheel on a hub assembly and lifting an automobile wheel into an automobile body
    Patent number: 5581866
    Abstract: Devices are provided for use in lifting an automobile wheel into an automobile body. An elongated member releaseably engages an automobile wheel and pivots on the body of the automobile as the elongated member is lifted to lift the automobile wheel into the body. In addition, devices and methods are provided for mounting an automobile wheel on an automobile wheel hub assembly and removing the same therefrom. An elongated member is placed within a central aperture of an automobile wheel and the elongated member is pivoted either on an outer surface of an axially central member of an automobile wheel hub assembly or on an inner wall of an axially central member thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Inventor: Philip Barkus
  • Methods for mounting an automobile wheel on a hub assembly and lifting an automobile wheel into an automobile body
    Patent number: 5479692
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for use in lifting an automobile wheel into an automobile body. An elongated member releaseably engages an automobile wheel and pivots on the body of the automobile as the elongated member is lifted to lift the automobile wheel into the body. In addition, devices and methods are provided for mounting an automobile wheel on an automobile wheel hub assembly and removing the same therefrom. An elongated member is placed within a central aperture of an automobile wheel and the elongated member is pivoted either on an outer surface of an axially central member of an automobile wheel hub assembly or on an inner wall of an axially central member thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Inventor: Philip Barkus
  • Comb for applying hair coloring dye
    Patent number: 5188132
    Abstract: A comb having spacers between adjacent resilient plastic teeth strategically located adjacent the lower ends thereof which creates above and below these spacers clearance spaces between adjacent teeth, the spaces above being for storage of hair coloring dye, and the spaces below to enable strands of hair to enter between and cam apart the flexible teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Inventor: Philip Barkus