Patents by Inventor Randy McNeil

Randy McNeil 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: 9875596
    Abstract: A fee collection device has a tube, a chamber in the tube, a bonnet that covers and locks the top of the tube, and a collection bag that attaches to the bottom of the chamber. The tube is mounted vertically in the ground. The chamber is removable from the tube. The chamber has three vertically spaced, angled plates with serrated lower edges projecting inwardly alternately from the front and back of the chamber. The lower two angled plates are hinged. The chamber has support arms that allow the chamber to rest above the tube while the collection bag is emptied. The bonnet locks with a puck lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Inventor: Randy McNeil
  • Publication number: 20160076273
    Abstract: A locking device has a pair of plates and a locking member between the plates that slides between a locked and unlocked position. One or more padlock bars fit between the plates to secure the locking member in the locked position. Padlocks on each end of each padlock bar lock the padlock bars between the plates. When in the locked position, the locking member secures a latch opposite the padlock bars. The latch can be a chain, bar or tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Randy McNeil
  • Patent number: 9273490
    Abstract: A locking device has a pair of plates and a locking member between the plates that slides between a locked and unlocked position. One or more padlock bars fit between the plates to secure the locking member in the locked position. Padlocks on each end of each padlock bar lock the padlock bars between the plates. When in the locked position, the locking member secures a latch opposite the padlock bars. The latch can be a chain, bar or tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Inventor: Randy McNeil
  • Patent number: 6857299
    Abstract: A latch has a sliding bar, and multiple push bolts that each accept padlocks. The sliding bar is released by removing a padlock and pushing the corresponding push bolt. There is a master push bolt, with the remaining push bolts being slave push bolts. A master user, by removing the padlock from the master push bolt, can activate or deactivate any of the slave push bolts. Guard plates extend between and outside of the push bolts to protect the padlocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Inventor: Randy McNeil
  • Publication number: 20040226322
    Abstract: A latch has a sliding bar, and multiple push bolts that each accept padlocks. The sliding bar is released by removing a padlock and pushing the corresponding push bolt. There is a master push bolt, with the remaining push bolts being slave push bolts. A master user, by removing the padlock from the master push bolt, can activate or deactivate any of the slave push bolts. Guard plates extend between and outside of the push bolts to protect the padlocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventor: Randy McNeil