Patents by Inventor Ron Sutcliffe

Ron Sutcliffe 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).

  • Reversible garage door track bracket
    Patent number: 6669156
    Abstract: A reversible garage door track bracket (10) comprises a short flange (16) and a perpendicularly oriented long flange (18). The short flange (16) includes a slot (40) which has a wide portion (42) for receiving a jamb bolt (24), a narrow portion (44) for receiving a track bolt (26), and a plurality of holes (52) each for receiving one of a plurality of rivets (22). The long flange (18) is identical to the short flange (16), except in length. In use, an installer chooses which flange (16, 18) to secure to the track (12), by examining a garage door's thickness. The installer secures the bracket (10) to the track (12) using either the track bolt (26) or the plurality of rivets (22). If the installer desires a different mounting distance (90), the installer can simply remove the two bolts (24,26), reverse the bracket (10), and reinstall the two bolts (24,26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Amarr Garage Doors
    Inventors: A. Anthony East, Ron Sutcliffe
  • Reversible garage door track bracket
    Publication number: 20030102417
    Abstract: A reversible garage door track bracket (10) comprises a short flange (16) and a perpendicularly oriented long flange (18). The short flange (16) includes a slot (40) which has a wide portion (42) for receiving a jamb bolt (24), a narrow portion (44) for receiving a track bolt (26), and a plurality of holes (52) each for receiving one of a plurality of rivets (22). The long flange (18) is identical to the short flange (16), except in length. In use, an installer chooses which flange (16,18) to secure to the track (12), by examining a garage door's thickness. The installer secures the bracket (10) to the track (12) using either the track bolt (26) or the plurality of rivets (22). If the installer desires a different mounting distance (90), the installer can simply remove the two bolts (24,26), reverse the bracket (10), and reinstall the two bolts (24,26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: A. Anthony East, Ron Sutcliffe