Patents by Inventor Zachary C. Mansfield

Zachary C. Mansfield 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).

  • LIGHTER-HOLDER FOR WATER PIPE APPARATUS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120012723
    Abstract: A lighter-holder apparatus for use with a water pipe involving a flexible collar. The flexible collar includes a gripping feature for accommodating a lighter and a hooking feature for facilitating disposition of the apparatus around the water pipe. The hooking feature is coupled with the gripping feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventor: Zachary C. Mansfield
  • Method and apparatus for automatically lifting a cover
    Patent number: 7971287
    Abstract: An apparatus for lifting a cover from a spa or other housing includes a frame member having one end that is pivotally attached to the exterior of the housing. Another end of the frame member is pivotally and slidably coupled to the cover. In one embodiment, the frame member is pivotally and slidably coupled to the proximate cover portion via a pin attached to the proximate cover portion and extending through a slot defined by the frame member. A motor is likewise attached to the exterior of the housing and is pivotally coupled to the frame member. The motor causes the frame member to rotate thereby lifting the cover off of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Inventors: Mike Buzzetti, Zachary C. Mansfield, Michael J. Mowrey
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY LIFTING A COVER
    Publication number: 20070209104
    Abstract: An apparatus for lifting a cover from a spa or other housing includes a frame member having one end that is pivotally attached to the exterior of the housing. Another end of the frame member is pivotally and slidably coupled to the cover. In one embodiment, the frame member is pivotally and slidably coupled to the proximate cover portion via a pin attached to the proximate cover portion and extending through a slot defined by the frame member. A motor is likewise attached to the exterior of the housing and is pivotally coupled to the frame member. The motor causes the frame member to rotate thereby lifting the cover off of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Mike Buzzetti, Zachary C. Mansfield, Michael J. Mowrey