Patents by Inventor Robert G. Reppas

Robert G. Reppas 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: 5675907
    Abstract: A foot dryer designed to dry the toes and areas between the toes on an individual's foot includes a housing which is designed to accept and support a conventional hair dryer. The housing is a box-like structure which defines an internal cavity. A cradle is located within the cavity and the cradle is designed to accept a number of the conventional hair dryers available on the market. The cradle supports the hair drying in a position where the air flow from the hair dryer is directed through a plurality of apertures in the top panel of the housing. An aperture in one of the side panels of the housing allows for the insertion and removal of the hair dryer into engagement and disengagement with the cradle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Inventors: George S. Reppas, Robert G. Reppas, Charles B. Reppas, Katherine R. Morse
  • Patent number: 5598164
    Abstract: A system for warning a vehicle driver of obstacles to the front, rear and sides of the vehicle. If the vehicle is stopped and a front or rear obstacle is detected, the vehicle is prevented from moving forward or reverse, respectively. The inhibition of movement can be overridden by the driver once he acknowledges the obstacle. Similarly, the driver is warned of front, rear and side obstacles while the vehicle is moving. In the case of side obstacles, only when it appears that the driver will move the vehicle toward the obstacle is he warned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Inventors: George S. Reppas, Robert G. Reppas, Charles B. Reppas
  • Patent number: 5438764
    Abstract: A foot dryer for drying toes on a foot of an individual has a blower which directs air through apertures in a top panel of a housing. A switch is positioned on the top panel adjacent to the apertures such that when the switch is activated by the individual using the ball of their foot, the toes of the individual are located directly above the apertures. Both a heating device and/or a powder dispenser may be incorporated between the blower and the apertures to either warm the air and/or dispense powder to the toes respectively. An optional timing mechanism may be incorporated to allow the powder to be dispensed automatically after the toes of the foot have had a sufficient time to dry. The air time for drying and/or powder could be set by the user or it could be set to a normal setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Inventors: George S. Reppas, Robert G. Reppas, Charles B. Reppas, Katherine A. Reppas
  • Patent number: 5318304
    Abstract: A board game wherein each player represents the owner of a sports team and the object of the game is to build a profitable and winning team. Each player advances a playing piece along an endless path of contiguous spaces and is free to engage in deal-making involving trades and sales with the other owners. The game may be directed toward any suitable team sport since the game is more closely related to the business aspects of sports and requires only a minimal knowledge of the rules of the sport itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Inventor: Robert G. Reppas