Patents by Inventor Theodore L. Renteria

Theodore L. Renteria 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: 6315304
    Abstract: A truck assembly for a skateboard includes an axle housing, a base, and a kingpin connecting the axle housing and base. The kingpin holds the axle housing and a base surface of the base a predetermined distance apart. The truck further includes a turning mechanism between the axle housing and base, around the kingpin. The turning mechanism includes opposed cam surfaces that are angled along the axis of the kingpin and an elastomeric bushing so that rotating the axle housing about the kingpin pushes the cam surfaces apart, against the compression pressure of the elastomeric bushing. The truck assembly additionally includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the pressure against the bushing. The adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment surface on the base of the truck assembly with two or more adjustment points, each a different distance from the base surface along the direction of the kingpin. An adjustment ring surrounds the kingpin, between the base surface and the turning mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Inventors: Eric W. Kirkland, Lewis J. Bangham, Brad D. Hepler, Gregory Staples, Theodore L. Renteria
  • Patent number: 4733618
    Abstract: An apparatus for movably supporting equipment on a surface which is elevated from the ground level. The apparatus includes a support member adapted for supporting equipment. The support member is movably supported by the surface so that equipment supported by the support member is movable to desired locations on the surface. The apparatus further includes a restraining member for restraining the movement of the support member on the surface to prevent the support member and the equipment thereon from falling off the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Assignee: The Sarro Company
    Inventors: Joseph F. Sarro, Gene Tepper, Theodore L. Renteria