Ralph D Ray

US Patent:

6371841, Apr 16, 2002

Filed:

Mar 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/532678

Inventors:

Ralph Ray - Boulevard CA 91905

International Classification:

B24D 1500

US Classification:

451523, 451524, 451552, 451556

Abstract:

An apparatus for maintaining culinary knifes, the apparatus having a handle assembly formed of a handle portion and a knife guide. An elongated tubular burnishing member is connected to the bottom end of the knife guide portion. A rubber friction tip is inserted into the bottom end of the tubular burnishing member. An elongated honing member is also coupled to the bottom end of the handle assembly and mounted in the interior of the tubular burnishing member. The burnishing member therefore performs a second function, that of being a protective sheath for the honing member.

US Patent:

D461386, Aug 13, 2002

Filed:

Aug 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

29/147259

Inventors:

Ralph Ray - Boulevard CA 91905

International Classification:

0805

US Classification:

D 8 93, D8 91

US Patent:

58396152, Nov 24, 1998

Filed:

Aug 19, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/699170

Inventors:

Ralph D. Ray - Boulevard CA
Richard L. Ireland - Upland CA
Jon Apogee - Mira Loma CA

Assignee:

Sport Carriers, Inc. - Grand Terrace CA

International Classification:

B60R 9045

US Classification:

224321

Abstract:

An adjustable article carrier track mount system that compensates for the cross-line radius or fall-away slope of a vehicle roof and easily and effectively locks the adjustable article carrier in place, has an elongated track, an end support operably connected to the track and adapted to slidably receive a crossbar, to slide longitudinally along the track, and rotate about the longitudinal axis of the track. To facilitate locking the adjustable article carrier in place, the track mount system includes a locking mechanism that is slidably received in the track and operably connected to the end support. The locking mechanism includes opposed wedges and a device adapted to force one of the wedges against another wedge to lock the locking mechanism within the track and thus the end support at a desired position along the track.

US Patent:

D4424573, May 22, 2001

Filed:

Mar 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

D/119613

Inventors:

Ralph Ray - Boulevard CA

International Classification:

0805

US Classification:

D 8 93

US Patent:

55055796, Apr 9, 1996

Filed:

Sep 8, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/303031

Inventors:

Ralph D. Ray - Boulevard CA
Jon Apogee - Mira Loma CA
Richard L. Ireland - Upland CA
Michael E. Turgeon - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Sport Carriers, Incorporated - Colton CA

International Classification:

B60P 900

US Classification:

414462

Abstract:

A sliding carrier comprising a frame and a sled, with the frame being mounted to the rooftop of a vehicle, and the sled adaptable for carrying certain objects being in sliding communication with the frame. The sled unlocks and slides out of the frame to a rearmost horizontal deployment position. The sled releases from the horizontal plane of travel into a pivoting plane of travel by lifting and pulling the sled over a stop block. The sled then pivots about a rearward wheel assembly until a landing gear assembly contacts the ground. A winch assembly is then used to control the further lowering of the sled from a grounded position to a loading position, at which time certain objects may be loaded onto the sled. The sled is returned to a locked traveling position atop the vehicle by reversing the steps above.

US Patent:

60482621, Apr 11, 2000

Filed:

Feb 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/255476

Inventors:

Ralph Ray - Boulevard CA

International Classification:

B24B 3300

US Classification:

451555

Abstract:

A honing device for culinary knives having a handle assembly formed of a knob portion mounted on the top end of a vertically oriented handle portion. An inverted frusto-conical knife guide is connected to the bottom end of the handle portion. The elongated hone is preferably tubular and it is connected to the bottom end of the knife guide. A coupling inserted into the bottom end of the tubular hone has a rubber friction tip mounted on its bottom end. An elongated draw bar rod has external threads on its top and bottom end. The top end of the draw bar rod passes through aligned bores in the knife guide and the handle portion and is received in a threaded bore in the bottom of the knob portion. The bottom end of the draw bar rod is received in the threaded bore in the top end of the coupling that has a rubber tip in its respective bottom end. The honing device is light weight and easily assembled and disassembled.

US Patent:

D4446917, Jul 10, 2001

Filed:

Jun 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

D/125393

Inventors:

Ralph Ray - Boulevard CA

International Classification:

0805

US Classification:

D 8 93

US Patent:

55516173, Sep 3, 1996

Filed:

Nov 1, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/333003

Inventors:

Ralph D. Ray - Boulevard CA
Richard L. Ireland - Upland CA
Jon Apogee - Mira Loma CA

Assignee:

Sport Carriers, Inc. - Colton CA

International Classification:

B60R 9045

US Classification:

224321

Abstract:

An adjustable article carrier track mount system that compensates for the cross-line radius or fall-away slope of a vehicle roof and easily and effectively locks the adjustable article carrier in place, has an elongated track, an end support operably connected to the track and adapted to slidably receive a crossbar, to slide longitudinally along the track, and rotate about the longitudinal axis of the track. To facilitate locking the adjustable article carrier in place, the track mount system includes a locking mechanism that is slidably received in the track and operably connected to the end support. The locking mechanism includes opposed wedges and a device adapted to force one of the wedges against another wedge to lock the locking mechanism within the track and thus the end support at a desired position along the track.