Patents by Inventor Richard R. Rice

Richard R. Rice 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: 5651326
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a device for protecting the hull of a water vehicle. The device has a frame having an opened end and a closed end. The frame has a right yoke and a left yoke which are preferably mirror images of one another and attach to one another preferably releasibly proximal to closed end. A sheet attaches to holes placed in the left and right yoke which form a bottom to the device with the right and left yokes being the sides. A tongue can also be provided as well as an anchoring device. Additionally, an extender can be provided to make the closed end broader to accommodate a larger craft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Ricaha Corporation
    Inventor: Richard R. Rice
  • Patent number: 5435556
    Abstract: An electrically operated random number selector has a main housing with top and bottom walls. A number selection turntable assembly is mounted at the top wall of the housing which contains a power source for rotating the turntable assembly and a power control member at the bottom wall of the housing. When the selector is resting on a support surface the power control member is held in a power off position at the bottom wall of the housing and when the selector is lifted off of the support surface, the power control member is automatically movable to a power on position extending downwardly from the bottom wall of the selector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Win-It Lotto Selections Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Rice, William D. Rice
  • Patent number: 4530503
    Abstract: The present invention provides a selector arrangement for selection of lottery numbers and the like. The selector arrangement comprises a stand having a hollow, upright portion and a selector member detachable from the stand. The selector member itself comprises a mixing region for intermixing a plurality of indicia-bearing members and a selector region into which the indicia-bearing members are freely and randomly moveable for ordered stacking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1985
    Assignee: Larry Richard Rice
    Inventor: Richard R. Rice