Kenneth Lane Allen

US Patent:

39748871, Aug 17, 1976

Filed:

Apr 14, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/568033

Inventors:

Kenneth C. Allen - Dayton OH
Robert M. Rogers - Dayton OH

Assignee:

Hobart Corporation - Troy OH

International Classification:

G01G 2338
G06F 1520

US Classification:

177 4

Abstract:

An apparatus allowing the ticket printer of a computing scale to be used for printing normal weight, value and price per unit weight labels or alternately for printing labels indicating a manually entered selling price. The selling price label can be used in sale by unit or sale by count merchandise pricing. Dual use of the normal scale printer for preparing either type of label reduces the equipment needed at a pricing station in addition to lowering the investment required for machine printed merchandise pricing. Automatic changeover from the weighed value to the sale by unit mode of operation in response to scale weight indication is also disclosed.

US Patent:

55356460, Jul 16, 1996

Filed:

Feb 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/385044

Inventors:

Kenneth D. Allen - Spring Valley OH
Edward R. Neff - Defiance MO

Assignee:

Stanley Mechanics Tools, Inc. - New Britain CT

International Classification:

B25B 1346

US Classification:

81 5739

Abstract:

A ratchet drive mechanism is substantially completely enclosed within the housing of a hand tool. The ratchet drive mechanism includes a drive link having forwardly and rearwardly disposed ends within the tool housing. The drive link is adapted to engage a movement-imparting element of the hand tool and to movably engage at least one pawl. The at least one pawl has two ends and extends continuously therebetween, and an angle substantially centrally along the length thereof to form an elbow at which the at least one pawl is movably connected to one end of the drive link. The ratchet drive mechanism also has a drive gear with a drive shaft extending axially therefrom. The drive gear is mounted within a forward end of the housing of the hand tool with the drive shaft disposed transversely relative to a longitudinal axis of the hand tool and extending beyond the confines of the tool housing for interengagement of an item to be turned.

US Patent:

49367013, Jun 26, 1990

Filed:

Aug 30, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/400320

Inventors:

Kenneth D. Allen - Spring Valley OH
James S. Amtmann - Dublin OH

Assignee:

Mac Tools, Inc. - Washington Court House OH

International Classification:

F16D 310

US Classification:

403 57

Abstract:

A universal joint for use with impact wrenches and the like comprising a coupling having a bore at one end for engaging the drive shaft of a wrench and a ball receiving cavity at its other end; a socket engaging part having a ball member disposed in the ball receiving cavity; and a guide sleeve concentrically and slidably mounted for free rotation to the coupling, the guide sleeve having a substantially smooth uninterrupted outer cylindrical surface which may be held between the fingers of an operator while the joint is rotating.

US Patent:

59442417, Aug 31, 1999

Filed:

Jul 7, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/888451

Inventors:

James E. Globig - Kettering OH
Kenneth Neil Allen - Kettering OH

International Classification:

A45F 400
E04G 300
A47C 1300

US Classification:

224577

Abstract:

The present invention provides a portable storage enclosure which can be used as a seat. The device includes a storage enclosure defining a storage cavity, and an access opening thereto. A door is mounted on the storage enclosure. The door is movable from a position at which it covers the access opening to a position at which it permits access to the storage cavity. A belt is attached to the storage enclosure. The belt is adjustable from a first position at which the belt can be secured about a wearer's waist to a second position at which the belt can be secured around a generally vertical support, such as a tree or utility pole. The apparatus of the present invention is designed so that the wearer can remove the storage enclosure from the wearer's waist, attach the storage enclosure to the generally vertical support by the belt, and use the storage enclosure as a seat.

US Patent:

39808564, Sep 14, 1976

Filed:

Feb 14, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/549921

Inventors:

Kenneth D. Allen - Dayton OH
Coy M. Tippy - New Iberia LA

Assignee:

Hobart Corporation - Troy OH

International Classification:

H05B 906

US Classification:

219 1055D

Abstract:

A microwave oven has an up-opening oven door which is hinged to be movable in an arcuate path. The door moves between a closed lower position covering an aperture to the cooking cavity in the front surface of the oven cabinet and an open upper position above the aperture. The axis of this arcuate motion is adjacent the upper edge of the oven door and internal to the oven cabinet. Connecting arms extend from pivots within the cabinet through openings in the front surface of the oven cabinet, and connect to the oven door. To counterbalance spring biased linkage is fastened to the connecting arms and acts to bias the door to its open upper position when the door is opened beyond a neutral point.