Patents by Inventor Timothy T. Ackerman

Timothy T. Ackerman 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: 5639143
    Abstract: A foot stool with a top that opens up and has a foot warming device fastened to the underside of the top. The top is hinged to one side of the foot stool and opens up to a point where the top is at an angle to the side it is hinged to. At this point the users feet can be inserted into the foot warmer and the feet will be at a comfortable position. When the foot warmer is not in use it is stored inside of the foot stool when the top is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Inventor: Timothy T. Ackerman
  • Patent number: 5116065
    Abstract: A table game comprising a stationary base and a rotating playing area. The playing area contains a plurality of buttons which can be pressed down. A playing card with a random arrangement of holes which lines up with the buttons lets the buttons contact an electrical grid if a hole is under a button. If there is no hole under a button, the button cannot contact the electrical grid. If the button does contact the electrical grid it completes a circuit. That circuit causes a projectile to be projected from the top of the playing area into the direction of the player. A timer is used that allows a set period of time for the player to choose a button before the projectile automatically projects. The timer and grid circuit can be closed only when the rotating playing area is pointing toward the player. When a player finishes his turn he quickly turns the playing area away from himself to open the electrical circuit before the projectile is projected at him.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1992
    Inventor: Timothy T. Ackerman
  • Patent number: 5112374
    Abstract: An air filter for a hand held hair dryer employing a stretchable filter material which covers the air inlets of the hair dryer. A circular seal is fixed to one end of the filter material and stretches around the air outlet nozzle of the hair dryer. A second circular seal is fixed to the other end of the filter material at 90 degrees to the other seal and stretches around the handle of the hair dryer. The filter material conforms to the shape of the portion of the hair dryer it covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Inventor: Timothy T. Ackerman