Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Crain

Thomas M. Crain 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: 9242697
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting an operator's foot riding a straddle-type vehicle. The apparatus includes a foot peg having a first portion connected to the vehicle and arranged for engaging a forward portion of the operator's foot adjacent to or including the ball of the foot. The apparatus also includes a second portion extending rearwardly of the first portion and arranged for engaging a rearward portion of the operator's foot adjacent to or including the heel during flexion of an ankle of the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas M. Crain
  • Publication number: 20120091687
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting an operator's foot riding a straddle-type vehicle. The apparatus includes a foot peg having a first portion connected to the vehicle and arranged for engaging a forward portion of the operator's foot adjacent to or including the ball of the foot. The apparatus also includes a second portion extending rearwardly of the first portion and arranged for engaging a rearward portion of the operator's foot adjacent to or including the heel during flexion of an ankle of the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas M. Crain
  • Patent number: 6533215
    Abstract: A fence spool apparatus includes ground penetration element for penetrating a portion of ground, ground contacting plate element from which a portion of the ground penetration element extend downward therefrom, vertical stabilizer element positioned on top of the ground contacting plate element, ground penetrator driver element for driving a portion of said ground penetration element into the ground, spindle shaft and spool reception element stabilized by the vertical stabilizer element, and top of shaft control element supported by the spindle shaft and spool reception element. In one embodiment, the ground penetrating member is fixed to a base plate, and the ground penetrating member is hammered into the ground with the employment of a small hammer-impaction member. In another embodiment, the ground penetrating member is independent of the base plate and is hammered into the ground using a spindle shaft unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas M. Crain
  • Publication number: 20020100833
    Abstract: A fence spool apparatus includes ground penetration means for penetrating a portion of ground, ground contacting plate means from which a portion of the ground penetration means extend downward therefrom, vertical stabilizer means positioned on top of the ground contacting plate means, ground penetrator driver means for driving a portion of said ground penetration means into the ground, spindle shaft and spool reception means stabilized by the vertical stabilizer means, and top of shaft control means supported by the spindle shaft and spool reception means. In one embodiment, the ground penetrating member is fixed to a base plate, and the ground penetrating member is hammered into the ground with the employment of a small hammer-impaction member. In another embodiment, the ground penetrating member is independent of the base plate and is hammered into the ground using a spindle shaft unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Crain
  • Publication number: 20010050321
    Abstract: A fence spool apparatus includes a base unit which includes a base plate portion, a base fixing portion projecting out from a bottom side of the base plate portion, and a spindle-reception well extending into a top side of the base plate portion. A bottom spindle unit includes a spindle plate portion, a spindle member projecting out from a bottom side of the spindle plate portion, and a bottom shaft-reception sleeve extending up from a top side of the spindle plate portion. A spindle shaft unit is received in the bottom shaft-reception sleeve. A bottom centering assembly extends between the spindle plate portion and the bottom shaft-reception sleeve. A top centering assembly is attached to a top portion of the spindle shaft unit. The fence spool apparatus is used to unroll a roll of wire fence as the roll of wire fence spins on the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventor: Thomas M. Crain