Patents by Inventor Richard Richroath

Richard Richroath 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).

  • Tamper-resistant anti-theft guard for coin collection
    Patent number: 5806652
    Abstract: The present invention involves a tamper-resistant guard for a coin-collection machine that receives coins and directs the coins toward a coin-collection machine, while the guard also protects the coin machine from pilfering. The tamper-resistant anti-theft guard has a cover which encloses the inlet opening of the coin-collection machine, and the cover has dual anti-theft coin guards, namely, a limited-access openings on its surface and baffles housed within it. The limited-access openings and the baffles prohibit or restrict the insertion of human hands, human fingers, or foreign objects into the cover or into the coin machine being protected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: New Jersey Highway Authority
    Inventors: Elizabeth Johnson, Richard Richroath, Joseph Lentini, Robert Torode