Patents by Inventor R. Michael Smith

R. Michael Smith 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: 5950257
    Abstract: A multi-use children's play set in the form of a simulated vehicle having an elongated, hollow body with front and rear ends and a pair of sides. One side is designed so as to have a plurality of openings with drawers slidably held therein. One of the drawers holds a futon, and a door is provided in the one side to allow a child to enter and exit from a seating area in the interior of the vehicle. A desk and seat for play or writing is provided at one end, while the front end is hollow and may be used for storage or to hold a further futon or mattress. One or more doors may be provided in the hollow front end of the vehicle to allow access into and out of the hollow interior thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Inventors: Audrey R. Smith, R. Michael Smith
  • Patent number: 5377768
    Abstract: A tool is presented which includes a shaft portion for insertion into a tubular stake; a head portion for receiving and conveying an applied impact; and a flaring portion intermediate the shaft portion and the head portion for contacting the upper edge of the tubular stake to force it downward during the applied impact and to flare the upper edge thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Inventor: R. Michael Smith