Patents by Inventor Wayne R. Brand

Wayne R. Brand 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: 4127018
    Abstract: A cartridge mounted in a sleeve on the exterior of a motor vehicle door receives a planar card having raised, conductive indicia for completing an electric circuit on a plate forming a part of the cartridge. The circuit energizes a solenoid attached to an interior door handle of the vehicle for rotating the handle to unlock the door when the vehicle keys have been lost, misplaced or inadvertently left in the ignition, and the doors of the vehicle have been locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1978
    Inventor: Wayne R. Brand
  • Patent number: 4031357
    Abstract: A receptacle is mounted on the front plate of a cash register to hold and receive paper money bills. A slidable arm extends through a slot in the vertical wall of the receptacle and cash register to contact a bill placed on the bottom shelf of the receptacle. After a transaction is completed, the "sale" button on the register is pressed to actuate a motor driven cam and linkage which draw the arm and bill through the slot to deposit the bill in the cash register. The receptacle may include a tray for holding various items such as pens and pencils. Display of the bill submitted by a customer during a transaction avoids errors and disputes concerning the denomination of the bill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1977
    Inventor: Wayne R. Brand