Patents by Inventor Steven M. Rigter

Steven M. Rigter 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: 4993681
    Abstract: An easel assembly for assisting printing of artwork onto articles of clothing or textile material. The assembly has a frame, at least one support member and at least one work piece support for supporting a work piece. The support member and work piece support have complementary registry means such that the work piece support can be located and held in a desired position relative to the support member. A stencil on a carrier is included with the carrier having complementary registry means to the support member or to registry means on the frame such that the work piece support can be mounted to the support member, the carrier can be mounted to the support member and positioned overlying the work piece support to enable artwork to be applied to the work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: Michael T. Ambrose
    Inventors: Michael T. Ambrose, Steven M. Rigter
  • Patent number: 4825921
    Abstract: A screen assembly is provided having a web or sheet of material and a pair of spaced opposed elongate strengthening and supporting elements. A respective supporting element is secured to or formed along an edge of the material and each element is made from a relatively thin resilient non-extensible material. The assembly includes two opposed guide rails relative to which a respective element is received and guided for movement. The assembly includes a take-up roll on to and from which the material may be retracted and withdrawn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Inventor: Steven M. Rigter
  • Patent number: 4599762
    Abstract: The invention provides a shielding device which may be mounted relative to a roller of a roller applicator for applying liquid to one surface of a pair of intersecting surfaces. The device functions to provide a continuous sharp cut in line at the intersection of the surfaces and includes shielding means, one edge of which forms a contact edge which in use touches the surface to which the liquid is applied and resilient mounting means for securing the shielding means to the roller whereby in use the roller may be pressed against the surface without disturbing the contact of the contact edge with the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1986
    Inventor: Steven M. Rigter