Allen C Rice

US Patent:

7621239, Nov 24, 2009

Filed:

Jun 16, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/454276

Inventors:

Allen C. Rice - Vidalia GA, US

International Classification:

F24H 9/02
B65D 90/02

US Classification:

122 192, 2205673, 2206941

Abstract:

A fabric insulating material is configured for enclosing a hot water heater, and uses strips of insulating material to establish dead air spaced between the fabric and the surfaces of the hot water heater. The dead air spaces function as high efficiency insulators. The fabric is flexible enough to be folded for storage and shipping and is easily applied to common heater units.

US Patent:

60298693, Feb 29, 2000

Filed:

Feb 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/256460

Inventors:

Allen Coite Rice - Vidalia GA

International Classification:

A47G 2530

US Classification:

223 88

Abstract:

A common clothes hanger incorporates a scissors type pant clamp comprised of a horizontal rod and a horizontal wire, with the free end of the pant rod having a Velcro. RTM. strap attached to it. When a single garment is draped over the pant rod, the rod is engagable within a wire loop for clamping the garment and the strap may be used to assure that the clamp does not open. When multiple garments of significant thickness are draped over the pant rod, the rod is unable to be placed into the wire loop thereby preventing clamping action between the garments and the horizontal wire. Instead the strap is coiled around the wire portion of the scissors type clamp and joined with itself to hold the pant rod and the clamping wire mutually clamped on the garments.

US Patent:

48877000, Dec 19, 1989

Filed:

Jul 25, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/223357

Inventors:

Allen C. Rice - Vidalia GA

International Classification:

A45C 1304
A45C 1310
A45C 1322

US Classification:

190111

Abstract:

The present invention is luggage adapted to be folded in half to form what is generally referred to as a pullman case for hand carry or to be carried by a soft handle on one end as a garment bag. The end of the luggage with the soft carrying handle has a rigid plate extending the width of the luggage between the outer fabric covering of the luggage and the fabric liner, the covering and the liner being secured to the plate. The outer covering has a zippered pocket therein into which can be stored a hook and cable for hanging the luggage over a rod, door or wall hook. The inner surface of the luggage is closed by two zippers, each extending from the bottom of the luggage along each size and meeting at the top of the inner surface. The outer surface of the luggage carries two large pockets spaced apart at the central portion of the luggage length. Access to one of the pockets is by means of a single zipper extending the width of the pocket on its outer surface.