Jon P Strawbridge

US Patent:

D557519, Dec 18, 2007

Filed:

Mar 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/255957

Inventors:

Jon P. Strawbridge - Glendale WI, US

Assignee:

Everbrite, L.L.C. - Greenfield WI

International Classification:

0604

US Classification:

D 6470

US Patent:

54837650, Jan 16, 1996

Filed:

Apr 18, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/228726

Inventors:

Robert A. Karsten - Fox Point WI
Jon P. Strawbridge - Glendale WI

Assignee:

Everbrite, Inc. - Greenfield WI

International Classification:

G09F 1102

US Classification:

40505

Abstract:

Rectangular transparency panels form the sides of triangular units that are lighted from within. A gear train drives the units in synchronism. A base housing has a plurality of parallel aligned round posts projecting upwardly from it. The posts have a bore in which the lower end of a tubular lamp resides. Annular recesses around the posts have ring bushings in them. Gears having axially upwardly and downwardly projecting hub portions rotate concentrically to but not directly on the posts. The downwardly projecting hub portion has an annular shoulder that imparts a thrust load to the bushing and the hub extends through the bushing to be journaled for rotation. A gear cover arranged above the posts contains similar bushings that journal the upper hub portions and accept upward thrust load. The upper hub portions of the gears have axial slots. The end caps on which the lower end of the triangular units are slip fitted have hooked deflectable prongs extending from them for sliding into the slots and snapping onto the hub so the gears drive the end caps rotationally.

US Patent:

53157761, May 31, 1994

Filed:

Oct 7, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/957719

Inventors:

Jon P. Strawbridge - Glendale WI
Mark A. Fredricks - Elm Grove WI

Assignee:

Everbrite, Inc. - Greenfield WI

International Classification:

G09F 1102

US Classification:

40505

Abstract:

A sign in which multiple scenes are presented in sequence is comprised of a plurality of juxtaposed rotationally driven display units that are assembled with triangularly-shaped hollow sleeves whose side panels are constituted by transparencies on each of which there is a portion of a different complete scene. There are adapters on the upper and lower ends of the display units which have bushings for allowing the juxtaposed display units to be journaled for rotation on a stationary light transmissive tubes that serves as axles. The tubes are retained at their lower ends in a row of equally spaced apart and colinear bores and they are retained at their upper ends by a plate which also has a corresponding row of bores that provide for stabilizing the upper ends of the tubes and for maintaining them in perfect alignment and spacing. The units are driven rotationally in synchronism by means of an electric motor that provides the power input to mechanical elements which interlock all of the display units mechanically to assure that they rotate in and remain in synchronism such that when corresponding panels of the display units, which panels each represent a portion of a scene, are rotated into coplanar and stationary position the scene is formed for visualization.

US Patent:

D3546560, Jan 24, 1995

Filed:

Apr 29, 1993

Appl. No.:

D/007747

Inventors:

Jon P. Strawbridge - Glendale WI

Assignee:

Everbrite, Inc. - Greenfield WI

US Classification:

D 7398

US Patent:

59920670, Nov 30, 1999

Filed:

Oct 21, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/945260

Inventors:

Jon P Strawbridge - Glendale WI

Assignee:

Everbrite, Inc. - Greenfield WI

International Classification:

G09F 1326

US Classification:

40545

Abstract:

A generally planar base panel member has mounted to its back face a pair of laterally spaced apart chambers whose open fronts are covered by the panel. A pair of electrical receptacles in each chamber are arranged in alignment with apertures in the base panel. First and second front panels each have a neon tubing configuration mounted on a front side of the panel with the electric end terminals at opposite ends of the tubing configurations projecting through holes in the front panels so that when the front panels are juxtaposed to the front of the base panel the neon tube terminals plug into the receptacles. A power supply for neon tubing is mounted to the back face of the base panel member. The neon tubing configurations on the individual front panels when plugged into the receptacles form a series circuit which connects across the high voltage output terminals of the power supply.