Patents by Inventor Steven R. Dings

Steven R. Dings 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).

  • Ladder, foot and method
    Patent number: 11933106
    Abstract: A ladder having a foot having a plastic body with a recess which receives the end of a first rail and is positioned about and conforms to the web and the first and second flanges of the first rail. The foot has a plastic base having a top side from which the body extends. The base has a front edge. The foot has a metal rail fastener which extends through the body and the rail to attach the body and the rail together. The foot has a pad having a rigid plate with a rubber outer layer surrounding the rigid plate and a pad fastener hole that extends entirely through the rigid plate and rubber outer layer, the outer layer of the pad having a bottom with treads. The foot has a metal pad fastener that extends entirely through the pad and entirely through the base to attach the pad to the base so the rigid plate is between the treads and the base of the shell. A ladder foot. A method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: WERNER CO.
    Inventors: Robert D. Beggs, Thomas W. Parker, Steven R. Dings, Joseph C. Dangrow
  • Ladder, Foot and Method
    Publication number: 20190226279
    Abstract: A ladder having a foot having a plastic body with a recess which receives the end of a first rail and is positioned about and conforms to the web and the first and second flanges of the first rail. The foot has a plastic base having a top side from which the body extends. The base has a front edge. The foot has a metal rail fastener which extends through the body and the rail to attach the body and the rail together. The foot has a pad having a rigid plate with a rubber outer layer surrounding the rigid plate and a pad fastener hole that extends entirely through the rigid plate and rubber outer layer, the outer layer of the pad having a bottom with treads. The foot has a metal pad fastener that extends entirely through the pad and entirely through the base to attach the pad to the base so the rigid plate is between the treads and the base of the shell. A ladder foot. A method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Werner Co.
    Inventors: Robert D. Beggs, Thomas W. Parker, Steven R. Dings, Joseph C. Dangrow
  • Integrated bag door and carry handle for a floor cleaner
    Patent number: 8661610
    Abstract: A floor cleaner including a nozzle and a handle assembly pivotably mounted to the nozzle. The handle assembly including a handle, a motor housing supporting a suction source in fluid communication with the nozzle, and a bag housing. A door is removably coupled to the bag housing and includes a door handle and a filter bag retaining structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Q. Liu, Mark E. Cipolla, Steven R. Dings
  • INTEGRATED BAG DOOR AND CARRY HANDLE FOR A FLOOR CLEANER
    Publication number: 20110219582
    Abstract: A floor cleaner including a nozzle and a handle assembly pivotably mounted to the nozzle. The handle assembly including a handle, a motor housing supporting a suction source in fluid communication with the nozzle, and a bag housing. A door is removably coupled to the bag housing and includes a door handle and a filter bag retaining structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Andrew Q. Liu, Mark E. Cipolla, Steven R. Dings