Patents by Inventor Ralph D. Saathoff

Ralph D. Saathoff 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: 5287972
    Abstract: A gun rack is provided for storing and displaying a plurality of firearms. The gun rack includes a substantially rectangular frame having a plurality of laterally spaced uprights and a plurality of vertically spaced crossbars spanning between the uprights. The frame is attachable to a vertical mounting surface, such as a wall. A relatively flat panel member is adapted for attachment to the frame, to substantially cover the frame and prevent the frame from being detached from the mounting surface. The frame further includes a plurality of first support pins spaced vertically along one of the uprights and a plurality of second support pins spaced vertically along the other upright. The support pins are adapted to support the plurality of guns in a substantially horizontal position. First and second elongated locking bars are provided for being secured to the frame, to prevent removal of the guns mounted on the frame. First and second elongated beams are mounted adjacent the respective first and second bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Inventor: Ralph D. Saathoff
  • Patent number: 5282539
    Abstract: A gun rack (80; 84) is provided for storing and displaying a plurality of firearms (68). The gun rack includes a substantially rectangular frame (10; 130) having a plurality of laterally spaced uprights (12 and 14; 132 and 134) and a plurality of vertically spaced crossbars (16, 18 and 20; 136, 138 and 140) spanning between the uprights. The frame is attachable to a vertical mounting surface, such as a wall. A relatively flat panel member (64; 178) is adapted for attachment to the frame, to substantially cover the frame and prevent the frame from being detached from the mounting surface. The frame further includes a plurality of first support pins (60) spaced vertically along one of the uprights and a plurality of second support pins (62) spaced vertically along the other upright. The support pins are adapted to support guns in a substantially horizontal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1994
    Inventor: Ralph D. Saathoff