Patents by Inventor Roger R. Newman

Roger R. Newman 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: 7195176
    Abstract: A temperate water supply is provided. The temperate water supply system includes a temperate water storage tank and a heat exchanger. The temperate water storage tank has a first tank inlet, a first tank outlet, a second tank inlet and a second tank outlet. The first tank inlet is connectable to a cold water source. The first tank outlet is connectable to at least one temperate water use point in the residence. The heat exchanger has a heat exchanger inlet and a heat exchanger outlet and a plurality of water conduits connected in parallel fluid communication with the heat exchanger inlet and with the heat exchanger outlet. The heat exchanger inlet is connectable to the second tank outlet, and the heat exchanger outlet is connectable to the second tank inlet. In use, the plurality of water conduits are filled with water and are in contact with ambient air in the residence that is warmer than the water at least a portion of the time, so that heat is transferred from the ambient air to the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Inventor: Roger R. Newman
  • Publication number: 20040187925
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to a plumbing drain system comprising a drain line and a valve. The drain line has a drain inlet. The valve is situated in the drain line, spaced from the drain inlet. The valve is positionable between an open position wherein liquid flow is permitted through the drain line and a closed position wherein liquid flow is substantially prevented through the drain line, so that a portion of the drain line upstream of the valve can hold a drain line cleaning solution for a selected period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventor: Roger R. Newman
  • Patent number: 6182371
    Abstract: The present invention provides a router guide apparatus having a securing means for securing the apparatus to the sides or edges of boards and panels, and particularly the sides or edges of doors and windows. The apparatus comprises a working platform; securing means for securing the working platform to a workpiece with the working platform mounted on the securing means; an aperture for a router bit to extend through the working platform; and a fence means on the working platform for guiding the base of the router.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Inventor: Roger R. Newman
  • Patent number: 6176281
    Abstract: The present invention provides an adjustable frame guide having a pair of first frame members and a pair of second frame members, the pair of first frame members and the pair of second frame members being connected by connection means to form a quadrilateral frame for guiding a hand-held router to rout various sizes and shapes of square, rectangular, and parallelogram shaped grooves or recesses. The quadrilateral frame has an inextensible joint connection at first ends of the first and second frame members, and an adjustable joint connection at second ends of first and second frame members. The adjustable joint connection is formed by overlapping and intersecting slots at the second ends of first and second frame members. In a second embodiment, the quadrilateral formed by the pair of first frame members and the pair of second frame members can be tilted to form a parallelogram shaped frame guide, or arranged in a trapezoid shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Inventor: Roger R. Newman
  • Patent number: 6138372
    Abstract: The present invention provides a guide apparatus for use with a portable router, for enabling the router to rout an edge of a workpiece at virtually any angle between 0.degree. and 90.degree.. The guide apparatus comprises: a main body for receiving a router base and including an opening for a router bit to extend therethrough; a reference member having a planar surface for abutment with a planar surface of a workpiece and including a guide edge along one edge thereof; a hinge means connecting the reference member to the main body; a securing means for securing the reference member to the main body at a desired angle; and a guide bar securable relative to the workpiece and providing a guide surface for abutting the guide edge of the reference member, to guide the router bit of the router mounted on the main body along the edge of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Inventor: Roger R. Newman
  • Patent number: 6138726
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for enabling the routing of wide grooves and rabbets onto the sides, edges, or ends of boards, using a hand-held router. The apparatus comprises a main body platform with a pair of fence feet mounted on the underside. The fence feet act as guide fences, supporting feet, or both, to guide the router over the workpiece to obtain the desired cut. Calibration reference points on the main body platform and on the fence feet allow the fence feet to be adjusted quickly and accurately for various widths of grooves and rabbets, and for a number of different router bit sizes. The operating height of the main body platform may be adjusted by adding fence feet soles and spacers onto the bottom of the fence feet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Inventor: Roger R. Newman
  • Patent number: 6134800
    Abstract: A setback gauge for use with a router, a fence and a workpiece, the router having a base, an edge on the base for guiding the router, and a router bit extending out from said base for rotation about a router axis. The setback gauge comprises a substantially rectangular plate wherein the length of the rectangular plate defines a first setback distance and the width of the rectangular plate defines a second setback distance. The first setback distance is equal to the distance from the router axis to the edge of the base plus one-half of the cutting diameter of the router bit and defines the setback distance for cuts inside the cutting line. The second setback distance is equal to the distance from the router axis to the edge of the base less one-half of the cutting diameter of the router bit and defines the setback distance for cuts outside the cutting line. A set of setback gauges includes a plurality of identical pairs of setback gauges for use with various common router bit cutting diameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Inventor: Roger R. Newman
  • Patent number: 6112783
    Abstract: A combined router guide and clamping apparatus for enabling the routing of small rectangular holes, grooves, recesses, rabbets, mortices and tenons, in a controlled and precise manner, on large or small blocks of wood as well as the sides or ends of boards. The combined router guide and clamping apparatus comprises: a working platform having a platform area for receiving a router base thereon; a base unit secured to the working platform, underneath the working platform and including clamping means, which includes at least one adjustable clamp, moveable relative to the working platform, for securing a workpiece in the base unit relative to the working platform; and a fence means on the working platform and including at least one adjustable fence for guiding the router base on the router platform area. The clamping assembly includes a pair of clamping jaws and front and rear force transfer bars which isolate the clamping forces from the working platform and the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Inventor: Roger R. Newman
  • Patent number: 6039095
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for securely clamping and routing straight or rectangular grooves, slots, and recesses into the sides or edges of a workpiece. The apparatus comprises opposed front and rear jaw-pieces located on opposite sides of a gap for receiving a workpiece; clamping means connected to the jaw-pieces for clamping the front and rear jaw-pieces to the workpiece located in the gap; a platform area means for supporting the router over the workpiece, the platform area being provided on at least one of the front and rear jaw-pieces; and a laterally adjustable guiding means, for guiding the router, and provided on the platform area, the laterally adjustable guiding means comprising at least one guide fence positioned parallel to the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Inventor: Roger R. Newman
  • Patent number: 5983968
    Abstract: An apparatus for use with a portable router, a small template, and a template guide to rout virtually any shape onto workpieces that would normally be considered too small for standard portable routers to handle. The apparatus comprises a main body for supporting a router; locating means for locating the router with respect to the main body and mounted on the main body; support means extending down from the main body, for supporting the main body on a support surface for movement across the support surface; and a template guide mountable on the router around the router bit and extending below the support means, whereby, in use, with a workpiece and a template secured to the support surface and with a template on top of the workpiece, the router is supported by the main body and the support means above the template and workpiece and the template guide abuts the template to guide the router bit around the template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Inventor: Roger R. Newman