Patents by Inventor Tom Heinrich Unger

Tom Heinrich Unger 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: 7266916
    Abstract: A golf hole advertising apparatus comprises a housing countersunk in ground. The housing defines a cylindrical chamber with an opening for receiving a golf ball (not shown). The apparatus further comprises an annular display disc which is configured to fit through opening into chamber. The housing and annular display disc are provided with corresponding profiles which interengage through relative axial rotation to releasably secure the annular display disc to the raised floor of the housing. The annular display disc has a pair of diametrically opposed tabs on the radially inner periphery thereof. Each tab has a drive surface—which is accessible through opening—for transmitting applied torque to the annular display disc to engage/disengage the profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Inventors: Mark David Spiro, Tom Heinrich Unger, Noel Baden Thomas
  • Publication number: 20040134109
    Abstract: A golf hole advertising apparatus (10) comprises a housing (12) countersunk in ground (14). The housing (12) defines a cylindrical chamber (16) with an opening (18) for receiving a golf ball (not shown). The apparatus (10) further comprises an annular display disc (20) which is configured to fit through opening (18) into chamber (16). The housing (12) and annular display disc (20) are provided with corresponding profiles (22,24) which interengage through relative axial rotation to releasably secure the annular display disc (20) to the raised floor (26) of the housing (12). The annular display disc (20) has a pair of diametrically opposed tabs (28) on the radially inner periphery (30) thereof. Each tab has a drive surface (32)—which is accessible through opening (18)—for transmitting applied torque to the annular display disc (20) to engage/disengage the profiles (22/24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Mark David Spiro, Tom Heinrich Unger, Noel Baden Thomas