Patents by Inventor Benny R. Lane

Benny R. Lane has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cool holder and dispensing device for small containers-such as creamer packets and the like
    Patent number: 5878593
    Abstract: A portable apparatus for storing small packets of perishable material so as to extend the storage life of the material is provided. A base and housing fixed to the base are provided. A heat exchange device which includes a sealed container filled with a cooling medium is mounted inside the housing. A plurality of vertically oriented tubes that have open tops and bottoms are provided for holding a plurality of small packets of the perishable material in heat exchange relationship with the cooling medium. A cover is mounted over the housing and the stored perishable material therein to keep the packets of material below room temperature until such time as one of the packets is dispensed for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Inventors: Benny R. Lane, Charlotte A. Youngquist