Patents by Inventor Terry L. Mattoon

Terry L. Mattoon 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: 6174249
    Abstract: A basketball net installation system for quickly and easily installing a basketball net on a basketball net hoop. The basketball net installation system includes a net assembly including a net and a resting frame. The resting frame has an annular lower channel therearound. The net is extended through the resting frame with an upper end of the net coupled to the resting frame. The net has a plurality of spaced apart loops coupled to the upper end of the net and outwardly radiating from the resting frame. The system also includes a mounting assembly having an annular hanging frame and a pole with a top end connected to the hanging frame with a support frame. A plurality of downwardly depending hooks are coupled to the hanging frame around the outer perimeter of the hanging frame. Each hook is inserted into a corresponding loop of the net such that the net depends from hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Inventor: Terry L. Mattoon
  • Patent number: 6065750
    Abstract: A maze board game for providing an enjoying game for a number of players. The board game includes a base member and a generally transparent top member spaced above the base member. A middle board is interposed between the base member and the top member. The middle board is rotatably mounted to the base member. The middle board has a plurality of generally rectangular playing spaces arranged in a grid has a number of columns and a number of rows extending generally perpendicular to the columns. The playing spaces include a plurality of starting spaces, a plurality of barrier spaces, a plurality of exchange spaces, and a plurality of loss of turn spaces. The middle board also has a generally rectangular ending space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Inventors: Terry L. Mattoon, Tod J. Ruthven
  • Patent number: 5934655
    Abstract: A beam clamp for attachment to a beam structure such as a side flange of an I-beam for suspending threaded hanger rods therefrom for installing plumbing and electrical apparatuses thereon. The beam clamp includes a generally C-shaped clamping member with a spaced apart pair of clamping arms and a connecting portion connecting the clamping arms together. The clamping arms of the clamping member define a space designed for receiving a portion of a beam structure therein. A first of the clamping arms has a threaded axial bore extending therethrough. A threaded bolt is threadably extended through the threaded axial bore of the first clamping arm into the space between the clamping arms of the clamping member. The connecting portion of the clamping member has hole therethrough extending between the first and second faces of the clamping member. A shaft is extended through the hole of the connecting portion. Coupled to either end of the shaft are first and second barrels each with a threaded bore therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Inventor: Terry L. Mattoon