Patents by Inventor Vernon P. King

Vernon P. King 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).

  • Method of making a sensing edge
    Patent number: 5265324
    Abstract: The present invention includes a sensing edge for controlling movement of a door by actuation of a device upon force being applied to the sensing edge. The sensing edge includes a base member for being secured to the leading edge of a door and a sheath having a plurality of internal cavities extending therethrough for receiving electrical contacts and wiring. A method of making the sensing edge includes coextrusion of the base member and sheath. During the coextrusion process, electrical contacts are positioned within and bonded to the sheath. Electrical wiring may also be positioned within one or more cavities within the sheath during the coextrusion process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: Miller Edge, Inc.
    Inventors: Bearge D. Miller, Vernon P. King
  • Sensing edge
    Patent number: 5225640
    Abstract: The present invention includes a sensing edge for controlling movement of a door by actuation of a device upon force being applied to the sensing edge. The sensing edge includes a base member for being secured to the leading edge of a door and a sheath having a plurality of internal cavities extending therethrough for receiving electrical contacts and wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Assignee: Miller Edge, Inc.
    Inventors: Bearge D. Miller, Vernon P. King