Patents by Inventor Robert D. Spore

Robert D. Spore 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).

  • Narrow width slide-out room support system
    Patent number: 6454336
    Abstract: The present invention provides a slide-out support rail, which is particularly adapted for use as a single set of rails, which may be power operated or manually operated. The slide-out support rail system has an inner telescoping rail with a gear rack mounted on top of the upper wall of the inner rail. The teeth of the gear rack face upwardly and mesh with a pinion gear which is journaled relative to the outer rail above the gear rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Actuant Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy L. Nye, Robert D. Spore, Douglas R. Graf
  • NARROW WIDTH SLIDE-OUT ROOM SUPPORT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20020047286
    Abstract: The present invention provides a slide-out support rail, which is particularly adapted for use as a single set of rails, which may be power operated or manually operated. The slide-out support rail system has an inner telescoping rail with a gear rack mounted on top of the upper wall of the inner rail. The teeth of the gear rack face upwardly and mesh with a pinion gear which is journaled relative to the outer rail above the gear rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Timothy L. Nye, Robert D. Spore, Douglas R. Graf