Patents by Inventor Phillip J. Swindler

Phillip J. Swindler 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).

  • Locking mechanism for folding legs
    Patent number: 7107915
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for a support leg hingedly attached to a support surface includes a base, attached to the support surface, with a plurality of angularly spaced, radial teeth, and a coupler, attached to the support leg, having a plurality of angularly spaced, radial teeth configured to mate with the teeth of the base. A selectively releasable engagement mechanism is configured to engage and disengage the teeth of the base with the teeth of the coupler, to allow selective rotation of the support leg between an extended position and a folded position, and to lock the leg in the extended or folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Mity-Lite, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Laws, Dale Spendlove, Richard D. Smith, Phillip J. Swindler
  • Locking mechanism for folding legs
    Patent number: 6598544
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for a support leg hingedly attached to a support surface. The locking mechanism includes a base, attached to the support surface, with a plurality of angularly spaced, radial teeth, and a coupler, attached to the support leg, having a plurality of angularly spaced, radial teeth configured to mate with the teeth of the base. A selectively releasable engagement mechanism is configured to engage and disengage the teeth of the base with the teeth of the coupler, to allow selective rotation of the support leg between an extended position and a folded position, and to lock the leg in the extended or folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Mity-Lite, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Laws, Dale Spendlove, Richard D. Smith, Phillip J. Swindler
  • Locking mechanism for folding legs
    Publication number: 20020170471
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for a support leg hingedly attached to a support surface. The locking mechanism includes a base, attached to the support surface, with a plurality of angularly spaced, radial teeth, and a coupler, attached to the support leg, having a plurality of angularly spaced, radial teeth configured to mate with the teeth of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: David J. Laws, Dale Spendlove, Richard D. Smith, Phillip J. Swindler