Patents by Inventor Richard R. Meier, Jr.

Richard R. Meier, Jr. 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: 6401663
    Abstract: A pet enclosure that mounts to the wall of a building adjacent a window above the ground to provide a protected outside dwelling place for a pet. The enclosure disclosed includes a main housing fastened outside the building and a smaller side passageway member that connects to a lower corner of the window and to an end of the main housing. The main housing has a front panel forming a door to provide access into the enclosure for cleaning with aligning members, latching members and locking members for the front panel in the closed position. A mirror on the passageway member enables viewing of the pet from inside the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Inventor: Richard R. Meier, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4850110
    Abstract: A pair of cutting scissors is modified to clamp the hair at a particular length so that it can be cut as desired. One of the blades of a pair of scissors is provided with a elongated pad along one side adjacent the cutting edge. A clamp blade is pivotally attached to such blade near its pivot with the other cutting blade. The clamp blade can rotate about the pivot to be in engagement with the clamping pad. Biasing means urges the clamp blade into an opened position. A pivot lever, operable by the index finger, is provided to force the clamp blade into a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Inventor: Richard R. Meier, Jr.