Patents by Inventor Richard F. Shontz

Richard F. Shontz 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).

  • Theft protection device for appliances and portable office equipment
    Patent number: 3990276
    Abstract: The device consists briefly of a short length of flexible cable having an enlargement on at least one end which is releasably attached to a hold-down bar which is affixed to an anchoring object. A lock cover completely envelopes the entire mechanism attached to the anchoring object. The cable permits 360.degree. rotational movement about the axis of the cable and limited movement parallel to the horizontal anchoring object surface but prevents all but minimal movement away from the anchoring object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1976
    Inventor: Richard F. Shontz