Patents by Inventor Dennis Michael Hixson

Dennis Michael Hixson 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).

  • Self-dispensing portable cooler
    Patent number: 6173582
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a self-dispensing cooler comprising a) a cabinet defined by a plurality of opposing walls and a top and a bottom; b) a filling means for adding items to said cabinet located near the top of one of said walls; c) a dispensing means positioned vertically distal from said filling means on one of said walls; and d) a cooling means positioned at least partially inside said cabinet wherein said cooling means defines an inclined channel connecting said filling means to said dispensing means. The self-dispensing cooler is preferably portable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Sta-Kul, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Dennis Michael Hixson
  • Cold pack
    Patent number: D428898
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Sta-Kul, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Dennis Michael Hixson