Patents by Inventor Elizabeth R. Volk
Elizabeth R. Volk 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).
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Publication number: 20240141728Abstract: The present gate includes a barrier frame and a gate in the barrier frame. The gate is opened by inserting a foot into a foot opening in the gate, which action compresses springs disposed about pivot pins between the gate and the barrier frame and draws an extended latch downwardly and out of a latch receiver that is bottomless, which action unlatches and frees the gate from the barrier frame such that the gate can be swung open. Downward travel of the gate is minimized until a foot pushes a pivoting stop out of the way.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan, Elizabeth R. Volk
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Publication number: 20240076938Abstract: A double door gate apparatus having a frame, a main gate and a secondary gate, where the apparatus includes the unique features of a) a latch apparatus between uppermost framework members of the main gate and secondary gate, b) the latch apparatus being weighted to return to a normally closed position, c) each of the main gate and secondary gates having an inverted U-shaped piece engaging the bottommost horizontal member such that each of the main and secondary gates need to be lifted prior to being opened and prior to being closed, and d) a pair of hand wheels on a common shaft that work together to space the double door gate apparatus a desired distance from a vertical surface such as a wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan
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Patent number: 11866988Abstract: The present gate includes a barrier frame and a gate in the barrier frame. The gate is opened by inserting a foot into a foot opening in the gate, which action compresses springs disposed about pivot pins between the gate and the barrier frame and draws an extended latch downwardly and out of a latch receiver that is bottomless, which action unlatches and frees the gate from the barrier frame such that the gate can be swung open. Downward travel of the gate is minimized until a foot pushes a pivoting stop out of the way.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan, Elizabeth R. Volk
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Patent number: 11814893Abstract: A double door gate apparatus having a frame, a main gate and a secondary gate, where the apparatus includes the unique features of a) a latch apparatus between uppermost framework members of the main gate and secondary gate, b) the latch apparatus being weighted to return to a normally closed position, c) each of the main gate and secondary gates having an inverted U-shaped piece engaging the bottommost horizontal member such that each of the main and secondary gates need to be lifted prior to being opened and prior to being closed, and d) a pair of hand wheels on a common shaft that work together to space the double door gate apparatus a desired distance from a vertical surface such as a wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan
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Publication number: 20220127907Abstract: A double door gate apparatus having a frame, a main gate and a secondary gate, where the apparatus includes the unique features of a) a latch apparatus between uppermost framework members of the main gate and secondary gate, b) the latch apparatus being weighted to return to a normally closed position, c) each of the main gate and secondary gates having an inverted U-shaped piece engaging the bottommost horizontal member such that each of the main and secondary gates need to be lifted prior to being opened and prior to being closed, and d) a pair of hand wheels on a common shaft that work together to space the double door gate apparatus a desired distance from a vertical surface such as a wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan
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Patent number: 11220861Abstract: A double door gate apparatus having a frame, a main gate and a secondary gate, where the apparatus includes the unique features of a) a latch apparatus between uppermost framework members of the main gate and secondary gate, b) the latch apparatus being weighted to return to a normally closed position, c) each of the main gate and secondary gates having an inverted U-shaped piece engaging the bottommost horizontal member such that each of the main and secondary gates need to be lifted prior to being opened and prior to being closed, and d) a pair of hand wheels on a common shaft that work together to space the double door gate apparatus a desired distance from a vertical surface such as a wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan
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Publication number: 20210140235Abstract: The present gate includes a barrier frame and a gate in the barrier frame. The gate is opened by inserting a foot into a foot opening in the gate, which action compresses springs disposed about pivot pins between the gate and the barrier frame and draws an extended latch downwardly and out of a latch receiver that is bottomless, which action unlatches and frees the gate from the barrier frame such that the gate can be swung open. Downward travel of the gate is minimized until a foot pushes a pivoting stop out of the way.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan, Elizabeth R. Volk
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Patent number: 10895108Abstract: The present gate includes a barrier frame and a gate in the barrier frame. The gate is opened by inserting a foot into a foot opening in the gate, which action compresses springs disposed about pivot pins between the gate and the barrier frame and draws an extended latch downwardly and out of a latch receiver that is bottomless, which action unlatches and frees the gate from the barrier frame such that the gate can be swung open. Downward travel of the gate is minimized until a foot pushes a pivoting stop out of the way.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan, Elizabeth R. Volk
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Patent number: 10736450Abstract: A two-part tray apparatus that includes a base tray having a desk surface for drawing and writing and a food tray having four food compartments. A resilient bottom of the base tray may rest on a lap. The food tray is nestable into the base tray and is nonslideable relative to the base tray. The base tray includes a proximal side with no upwardly extending walls to make it easy for a child to write or draw on the desk surface. Strap units are included to anchor opposite ends of the tray apparatus or may be connected to each other to form a full length shoulder strap.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan
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Publication number: 20190360268Abstract: A double door gate apparatus having a frame, a main gate and a secondary gate, where the apparatus includes the unique features of a) a latch apparatus between uppermost framework members of the main gate and secondary gate, b) the latch apparatus being weighted to return to a normally closed position, c) each of the main gate and secondary gates having an inverted U-shaped piece engaging the bottommost horizontal member such that each of the main and secondary gates need to be lifted prior to being opened and prior to being closed, and d) a pair of hand wheels on a common shaft that work together to space the double door gate apparatus a desired distance from a vertical surface such as a wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan
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Publication number: 20180263396Abstract: A two-part tray apparatus that includes a base tray having a desk surface for drawing and writing and a food tray having four food compartments. A resilient bottom of the base tray may rest on a lap. The food tray is nestable into the base tray and is nonslideable relative to the base tray. The base tray includes a proximal side with no upwardly extending walls to make it easy for a child to write or draw on the desk surface. Strap units are included to anchor opposite ends of the tray apparatus or may be connected to each other to form a full length shoulder strap.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan
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Patent number: 9955811Abstract: A two-part tray apparatus that includes a base tray having a desk surface for drawing and writing and a food tray having four food compartments. A resilient bottom of the base tray may rest on a lap. The food tray is nestable into the base tray and is nonslideable relative to the base tray. The base tray includes a proximal side with no upwardly extending walls to make it easy for a child to write or draw on the desk surface. Strap units are included to anchor opposite ends of the tray apparatus or may be connected to each other to form a full length shoulder strap.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan
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Publication number: 20180080281Abstract: The present gate includes a barrier frame and a gate in the barrier frame. The gate is opened by inserting a foot into a foot opening in the gate, which action compresses springs disposed about pivot pins between the gate and the barrier frame and draws an extended latch downwardly and out of a latch receiver that is bottomless, which action unlatches and frees the gate from the barrier frame such that the gate can be swung open. Downward travel of the gate is minimized until a foot pushes a pivoting stop out of the way.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan, Elizabeth R. Volk
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Patent number: 9822585Abstract: The present gate includes a barrier frame and a gate in the barrier frame. The gate is opened by inserting a foot into a foot opening in the gate, which action compresses springs disposed about pivot pins between the gate and the barrier frame and draws an extended latch downwardly and out of a latch receiver that is bottomless, which action unlatches and frees the gate from the barrier frame such that the gate can be swung open. Downward travel of the gate is minimized until a foot pushes a pivoting stop out of the way.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan, Elizabeth R. Volk
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Publication number: 20170150837Abstract: A two-part tray apparatus that includes a base tray having a desk surface for drawing and writing and a food tray having four food compartments. A resilient bottom of the base tray may rest on a lap. The food tray is nestable into the base tray and is nonslideable relative to the base tray. The base tray includes a proximal side with no upwardly extending walls to make it easy for a child to write or draw on the desk surface. Strap units are included to anchor opposite ends of the tray apparatus or may be connected to each other to form a full length shoulder strap.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan
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Patent number: 9565929Abstract: A two-part tray apparatus that includes a base tray having a desk surface for drawing and writing and a food tray having four food compartments. A resilient bottom of the base tray may rest on a lap. The food tray is nestable into the base tray and is nonslideable relative to the base tray. The base tray includes a proximal side with no upwardly extending walls to make it easy for a child to write or draw on the desk surface. Strap units are included to anchor opposite ends of the tray apparatus or may be connected to each other to form a full length shoulder strap.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan, Elizabeth R. Volk
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Publication number: 20160319599Abstract: The present gate includes a barrier frame and a gate in the barrier frame. The gate is opened by inserting a foot into a foot opening in the gate, which action compresses springs disposed about pivot pins between the gate and the barrier frame and draws an extended latch downwardly and out of a latch receiver that is bottomless, which action unlatches and frees the gate from the barrier frame such that the gate can be swung open. Downward travel of the gate is minimized until a foot pushes a pivoting stop out of the way.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan, Elizabeth R. Volk
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Patent number: 9388603Abstract: The present gate includes a barrier frame and a gate in the barrier frame. The gate is opened by inserting a foot into a foot opening in the gate, which action compresses springs disposed about pivot pins between the gate and the barrier frame and draws an extended latch downwardly and out of a latch receiver that is bottomless, which action unlatches and frees the gate from the barrier frame such that the gate can be swung open. Downward travel of the gate is minimized until a foot pushes a pivoting stop out of the way.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan, Elizabeth R. Volk
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Patent number: 9382740Abstract: A double door gate apparatus having a frame, a main gate and a secondary gate. The outer ends of the main and secondary gates are pivotally mounted to the frame. The inner ends of the main and secondary gates confront each other and swing in both ways independently of the other. The main and secondary gates are openable independently of the other. Prior to being opened, each of the main and secondary gates is lifted upwardly on its respective pivot axis to be disengaged from the frame. Portions of the frame work as stops to signal that the main and secondary gates have been lifted sufficiently to be openable.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan
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Patent number: D919804Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Daniel S. Cole, Jeremy J. Odegard, Gerald A. Thoe, Elizabeth R. Volk