Patents by Inventor Winston L. Rogers

Winston L. Rogers 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).

  • Plunge router guide
    Patent number: 6065913
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an apparatus for allowing the operator of a plunge router to make accurate mortising or doweling cuts in a workpiece and more particularly to allow dowel holes or mortises to be executed in pieces of wood which are to be secured together. The apparatus comprises a base plate having adjustable lateral guides flanking an opening in the base for allowing the passage of a router bit. Removably securable to the base plate is a reversible member or gate including adjustable end guides such that removal and reversal of the gate member permits the user to perform an identical mirror image operation on the second of two workpieces to be matched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Inventor: Winston L. Rogers
  • Plunge router guide
    Patent number: 5813807
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an apparatus for allowing the operator of a plunge router to make accurate mortising or doweling cuts in a workpiece and more particularly to allow dowel holes or mortises to be executed in pieces of wood which are to be secured together. The apparatus comprises a base plate having adjustable lateral guides flanking an opening in the base for allowing the passage of a router bit. Removably securable to the base plate is a reversible member or gate including adjustable end guides such that removal and reversal of the gate member permits the user to perform an identical mirror image operation on the second of two workpieces to be matched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Inventor: Winston L. Rogers
  • Universal clamping device
    Patent number: 5161789
    Abstract: A universal clamping device for use in woodworking or other fabricating projects including a plurality of corner pieces including means to accept clamping straps, guiding dowels and accessories permitting the easy clamping of a variety of shapes and creating clamping pressure in a wide variety of directions and in multiple directions simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Inventor: Winston L. Rogers
  • Apparatus and method for evaluating color negatives
    Patent number: 3967897
    Abstract: An apparatus for color negative evaluation for use with a photo enlarger comprised of a filter and lens matrix board, and a frame for supporting the filter matrix and lens boards intermediate the photo enlarger holding the color negative being evaluated and a sheet of photosensitive paper whereby a plurality of images having colorations which depend on the individual filter elements are produced on the photosensitive paper. Further, a method comprised of the steps of exposing a color negative through a set of filter matrix boards having successively finer gradations such that an ultimate filter combination can be determined for making a final color balanced print.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1974
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1976
    Inventor: Winston L. Rogers