Patents Represented by Attorney William H. Beehler & Pavitt Pavitt
  • Patent number: 6148456
    Abstract: A first playpen enclosure that converts easily to a bassinet, changing table or bed-side crib or "co-sleeper" that attaches securely to the parents' bed. A second enclosure support system maintains a padded enclosure and rigid floor panel at one or more predetermined levels below the top of the playpen to form the bassinet and co-sleeper. The second enclosure has a back, two sides, a bottom and a front flap that converts into a front wall for use in the bassinet mode and overhangs the front horizontal rail for use in the co-sleeper mode. The upper front corners are segmented into a movable section and a fixed section to facilitate lowering the front horizontal rail to at least one lower second position to accommodate various parental bed heights. Extensions of the fixed section are affixed to the front vertical rails and accept the movable sections in several positions to secure the rail in the second positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Inventors: Douglas Tharalson, Diana Tharalson, Bruce Martin
  • Patent number: 6079316
    Abstract: The invention pertains to insulated coffee makers and insulating accessories for use with insulated and non-insulated coffee makers. A coffee press brews coffee from a fixture of ground coffee and boiling water placed in a heat resistant container. The mixture is allowed to brew for a specified period after which a plunger affixed to a filter screen is pushed downward in the container. This separates the coffee grounds from the brewed coffee. Coffee press coffee makers provide a superior flavor, however heat tends to dissipate rapidly from the container. The invention includes an insulated cylindrical brewing container. Another variant is an insulated insert fitted onto the coffee press lid. Still another is an insulating jacket extending from the top rim of the coffee press to its base with openings provided for the handle and the spout. The jacket may include an openable means to secure the jacket about the handle. The jacket could also include a hinged flap to seal the spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Inventors: Elliot Barden, Sheila S. Turner
  • Patent number: 5984169
    Abstract: A paperboard bin for storage and organization of piece parts and similar items is described. The bin is formed from a single piece of paperboard and may be rapidly assembled without the use of tools. The bin comprises an elongated rectangular bottom panel, first and second joined side panels, first and second rectangular outside end panels foldably joined to the bottom panel, first and second rectangular inside end panels foldably joined to the first and second rectangular outside end panels, first, second, third and fourth rectangular end reinforcing panels foldably joined to the first and second side panels and first and second detachable divider panels. The bottom panel includes a pair of tab element receiving slots. The first and second inside end panels each include a bendable tab element sized, shaped and disposed to engage the tab element receiving slots in the bottom panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Inventor: Craig Detloff
  • Patent number: D416098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventor: Diane Risa Sher
  • Patent number: D416340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventor: Diane Risa Sher
  • Patent number: D416636
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Inventor: Diane Risa Sher