Patents by Inventor Roland L. Davis

Roland L. Davis 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).

  • Publication number: 20120291360
    Abstract: An apparatus for configuring a gasket material to function with a plurality differently configured track systems, the system including a housing, an opening in the housing through which a gasket material is placed and is moved through, a receiving area through a side of the housing, a cutting device configured with a blade to extend through the receiving area and into the opening, and a slideable cam to define a reach of the blade within the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventor: Roland L. Davis
  • Patent number: 5711559
    Abstract: A safety release mechanism for releasing a trunk lid of an automobile from within the trunk, the trunk lid including a latch for engaging a staple adapted for mounting on a standard inside the trunk of the automobile, comprises a single threaded attachment element for coupling the staple to the standard. The attachment element has an enlarged handle positioned for grasping by a person's hand from within the trunk for rotating the attachment element to release the staple from the standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Inventor: Roland L. Davis
  • Patent number: 5462320
    Abstract: A safety hasp (10) is attached to a door (14) and a door frame (16) of a walk-in cooler by threading a rod (35) from inside the cooler, through a bore (34) in door (14) into an aperture (37) of a hasp hinge plate (25) or staple plate (29). The trailing end of rod (35) has a handle (38) which can be turned to release hasp (10) for unlocking door (14) from inside the cooler. Handle (38) has a disc portion (39) including an illuminator (40) for providing temporary "emergency" lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Inventor: Roland L. Davis